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Part of me that day felt a thirst for revenge. The battle had been brought to us with a surprise attack on our home soil that killed thousands of innocent civilians. Who in the world thought they could do this to the United States and get away with it? But that feeling was tempered by the satisfaction I felt in knowing that at some point in the future I would get to play a direct part in the country’s response in the new War on Terrorism...
They were New Yorkers, family members of the victims and visitors from foreign lands who came to show their support and see the site of the bloodiest day on American soil since the Civil...
...Instead of calling the anniversary Patriot Day, the president and Congress might consider following in the footsteps of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City. Before Sept. 11, the Oklahoma City bombing had been the largest act of terrorism on American soil, and yet the state and local governments of Oklahoma decided not to give an official name to April 19, the anniversary of the bombing. But if the anniversary of the terrorist attacks must be named, let’s make sure that the name allows us to remember the tragedy honestly. Instead of Patriot Day, we could call...
Change must also come, soon, to Iraq. I share the President's sense of urgency about ending the regime of an often irrational aggressor, a mass murderer who has used chemical weapons on his own soil, persists in violating the terms of the cease-fire that ended the Gulf War and is committed to acquiring nuclear weapons. When he does acquire them, containing his aggression will be far more difficult; he will perceive cooperation with terrorists as a lesser risk to himself; and threats to his rule could be the occasion for a savage man's last blaze of infamy...
...lifestyle that is little changed since coffee was introduced to the country by a Muslim pilgrim in the 17th century. British-owned plantations flourished in the Coorg region's temperate climate and ideal soil. Today Coorg is the center of India's coffee industry, and the Ramapurams recount with pride the commercial successes of their grandfather Emmanuel, who bought the Chikkenahally plantation from the British in 1926. Some of its prize coffee bushes have been producing berries for 90 years...