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Windtalkers (June 14): In John Woo’s World War II drama about the Allies??€™ use of the Navajo language to convey messages, Nicolas Cage plays a Marine guarding a Navajo man involved in the operation. In recent summers, historical war movies like The Patriot and Saving Private Ryan have fared well at the box office, and Woo’s Face/Off and Mission: Impossible II have met with similar success. Whether Windtalkers will succeed is another matter; it appears to be a more serious endeavor than the stylish, bullet-clogged popcorn flicks Woo has concentrated...
...invasion of Iraq depends on the support of Washington’s traditional Arab allies??€”Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and Kuwait. First, it makes things easier logistically because the U.S. would need to use Saudi and Kuwaiti airspace. More importantly, Washington needs to assure the Arab people that an attack against Iraq is not a war against them all. If America goes it alone, then Saddam will suddenly transform from pariah of the Persian Gulf into messiah of the Middle East...
Even if a terrorist group obtained a nuclear weapon, and used it against us—or one of our allies??€”we should not retaliate with a nuclear strike. Terrorist groups cannot be effectively or easily targeted with nuclear weapons...
Homosexuals are attracted to members of the same sex; hence, a man is attracted to a man. For the flamboyant, effeminate homosexual, this presents a slight problem. With masculinity and virility as the ideal, the queen is often left without any courtiers—sometimes without any allies??€”in what can seem a lonely gay world. Walking into a room, I’m used to meeting the scornful eyes of other gay men who condemn me for perpetuating stereotypes. Last year, my gay best friend convinced me that I was always “acting...
Bush’s order has already complicated America’s efforts to build a coalition against terrorism, and it has damaged our international standing even among allies??€”the Spanish government has already refused to extradite members of al Qaeda unless they can be guaranteed a civilian trial. Our efforts to fight terrorism must not be hindered by the administration’s refusal to heed universal norms of fair play...