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Infighting among local warlords in the region allowed al-Qaeda to mass there. "We were busy with clashes of power," says Afghan commander Abdul Mateen Hassan Khel, sitting in an office in the provincial capital of Gardez, with 40 Russian tanks rusting outside his window. "Pockets of al-Qaeda from Jalalabad and other places were able to move in with them, so many are there now." Whether or not bin Laden and his top lieutenants are in the region, the known commanders are ripe enough targets. They include Ibrahim Haqqani, whose brother, a Taliban leader sought...
While I won't disagree that the corruption in Olympic judging needs to be seriously addressed, I question the decision to give the Canadian figure skaters a gold medal in addition to the one won by the Russian pair Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze. What would have happened if the situation had been reversed and the Russians had challenged the judges? Nothing. The controversial resolution of awarding two gold medals was obviously aimed at pleasing the American press and public, and it reeked of cold war residue. It is rather symptomatic of the nation of plaintiffs that is America. Your...
Even a rank amateur like me could tell that the flawless performance of Sale and Pelletier was better than the wobbly exhibition put on by the Russian pair. The Canadians should be congratulated not only for their skating performance but also for their poise and sportsmanship during and after the controversy. AUBREY BOUTIN Springfield...
Sale and Pelletier are to be congratulated on the professional way they handled the unfortunate judging incident. The proper outcome should have been for the Russian pair to concede the gold and accept the silver medal. Naturally, this did not happen. It is time to clean up Olympic judging. Athletes give their heart and soul in competition, and they deserve to be judged fairly. CONSTANCE K. QUINN Ottawa...
...take an assignment anywhere, at any time, for at least four years. Drug tests and background checks are also required. Under the new guidelines, a law degree is enough to qualify you for consideration, as is a BA plus two years of work experience. If you're proficient in Russian, Spanish or, better yet, Pashto, you're also in luck...