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When French-Khmer graphic artist Ing Phouséra - or Séra, to use his pen name - first started drawing comics about life under the Khmer Rouge, he didn't have a lot to go on. He had fled Cambodia as a teen in April 1975, when Phnom Penh fell to Pol Pot's forces, and had lived in Paris his whole adult life. Visual arts - except in the service of propaganda - were banned during the four years of Khmer Rouge oppression, leaving scant images of a period in which nearly 20% of Séra's compatriots died...
Thugs on Drugs Yes, it's true that we in Britain need to listen to youngsters and focus on helping them [April 7]. But at the same time, we need to introduce new laws to stop teenage crime. We need to be very tough on guns, drugs and alcohol. Parents and teachers should be given more of a role in building children's character. They should be allowed to take the actions they deem necessary for kids' benefit. Hasan Raza Gondal, Birmingham, England...
...Gore to the Rescue? Joe Klein's article provides a refreshing alternative to the dismal prospects facing Democrats in the current campaign [April 7]. Al Gore has proved himself on a global playing field. Can the ordinary citizen be strong enough to bypass the delegates' nominee and write in Gore on the ballot in November? Barbara Sturman, Lexington, Kentucky...
...Quit or Not to Quit I'm glad Hillary Clinton comes from a family in which quitting is not an option, but forging ahead without integrity is simply wrong [April 7]. In life, many people believe they are the best person for any job. But to subvert the mandate of the voters and try to influence delegates directly will do irreparable harm to the country, the Democratic Party and the integrity of the process. Adam Signore, Medway, Massachusetts...
...Goes Vice President Dick Cheney's monosyllabic response of "So?" to a question regarding the two-thirds of Americans who don't support the Iraq war [April 7] suggests he is more committed to forcing democracy in Iraq than practicing it in this country. Roy Hartzler, New Paris, Indiana...