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...face a military tribunal. But where that proceeding would occur and under what ground rules remain to be hammered out. He would probably spend some time in custody at sea aboard a U.S. warship. (American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh is being held aboard the U.S.S. Bataan, an amphibious assault ship in the Arabian Sea.) A shipboard trial for Omar is even possible. Charges would probably involve aiding a terrorist enterprise but not directly engaging in terrorism, which would be harder to prove...
...there is no inequality, how can we explain the still high incidence of domestic violence and sexual assault? In 1995, police reported 103,096 rapes, or about 39.2 rapes per 100,000 Americans. It is likely, whether you know it or not, that you’re surrounded by peers who have been victims of sexual harassment, assault or rape. They are friends of yours, women who live in your dorm, sit next to you in class, your girlfriends or sisters. These are violent crimes that affect women from all economic, social and physical backgrounds. Feminism is still alive...
...that really true? According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a reported 2.8 percent of the national female student population per semester are raped. People assign blame to the final clubs, fraternities, athletic teams and the administration for its weak policies on sexual assault. While these all play a role, we the students are really to blame...
...everyone needs to be putting up posters and becoming counselors for crisis hotlines; while this would be appreciated, there are other important ways to help. But we all can make a difference on campus, from the most dramatic action of final clubs co-sponsoring seminars on sexual assault to women speaking out on their own experiences to the modest action of telling your friend he’s done for the night and it’s time for him to go home alone...
...appointment. And so the robbers, branded as Sherzai's Pakistani recruits, were besieged at 7 a.m. by mujahedin, many from rival factions. Kalashnikovs began barking back and forth, soon joined by salvos of rocket propelled grenades, the explosions resonating through the waking city. There was little strategy behind the assault, and controlled fire wasn't a feature. Lurking behind corners, or popping out windows, the fighters sprayed rounds, oblivious to curious market shoppers. The exchange was won by weight of numbers; more fire poured in than came out. The crack of grenades brought a lull...