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...argument that Hamas was never given a chance to rule effectively is wrong; Hamas never gave itself a chance to succeed. The West imposed sanctions, yes, but Hamas boasted that other Muslim countries would provide the necessary support. Iran, it seems, was too invested in Hezbollah’s activities this summer to prop up Hamas as well. And while it’s true that Israel detained dozens of Hamas lawmakers, hindering their ability to legislate, they were seized during the war and they were actually charged with crimes (belonging to an illegal organization), something even the United States...
...ignoring that he was chiefly responsible for the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative, which another article praises for breaking down Harvard elitism. Its logical inconsistencies are merely symptomatic of the Guide’s main problem: It mistakes misrepresentation and perversion of the facts for engaging in constructive argument. “More discussion” is not an adequate excuse for printing incomplete arguments. Often, the Guide presents a legitimate topic of debate, but it quickly offers a biased view without even the slightest counterargument, confusing naïve readers and infuriating more knowledgeable ones. Take, for example, the Guide?...
Simon Schama’s latest book, “Rough Crossings,” offers compelling support to the argument that for a significant portion of North Americans—namely the tens of thousands of African slaves in the British Colonies at the time—it was the British, not the American colonists, who offered a surer shot at freedom...
...Jews all believe in the same God. One can only wish he had been more consistent in advocating nonviolence. Patrik Lindenfors Nairobi A quotation is always used to prove one's point; otherwise, it is not required. Pope Benedict XVI quoted a 14th century Byzantine Emperor to support his argument about Islam. Now the Pope is backtracking, but he has shown his real self: he is a latter-day Crusader. Farrukh Seer Lahore, Pakistan Benedict XVI is not just an academician anymore but the political figurehead of the Roman Catholic Church. He made quite a clumsy statement at a time...
...sake of argument, that North Korea really did test a working nuclear weapon yesterday (as opposed to a smaller, cruder device, which may be just as plausible). How big a disaster would that really be? For years, intelligence estimates have said that North Korea already had the material for several nuclear bombs. Most analysts believed that it was only a matter of time before Kim went nuclear. Compared to India's nuclear test in 1998, which really did take the U.S. by surprise, North Korea's announcement was practically a foregone conclusion...