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...days after the attack, the global media unwittingly became the terrorists’ agent by relentlessly replaying images of their crimes, reinforcing the message of intimidation. As an antidote, the public is craving a restorative vision, a larger-than-life talisman to avert evil. The two finalist schemes are both highly symbolic—somewhat monumental, but also fragmented and skeletal; they represent more of an infrastructure than a monolithic building. But what do they symbolize? The act of destruction? Or are they symbols of renewal...
More than ever, prominent Arab writers and activists are openly expressing opposition to Saddam without fear that they will be seen as American puppets. Earlier this month, 31 of them signed an open letter published in major Arab newspapers calling for Saddam's dismissal or resignation to avert a war. The signatories, who included the Palestinian-American writer Edward W. Said, described Saddam's rule as "a nightmare for Iraq and the Arab world...
...first time anyone was rumored to have broached directly the subject of a nice, quiet exile for Saddam Hussein was back in August, when stories circulated that a member of the Qatari royal family had ventured to Baghdad to see whether there was some way to avert a war by offering Saddam a way out--perhaps a plush retirement in a place like Saudi Arabia, where deposed despot Idi Amin enjoys fishing and playing his accordion. In Arab press accounts, Saddam was said to have angrily sent the envoy packing, and since then both sides have denied that any such...
...those weapons, a proposition that might inflame Arab opinion. What's more, the Saudis propose that however Saddam might be removed, the structure of his regime would remain essentially intact--its secret police, its soldiers, its allies all over Iraq. The Saudis want a central authority strong enough to avert an Iraqi civil war, which could lead to incursions from Turkey or Iran, possibly destabilizing the region...
However, Riverside residents seem to think that by opposing every proposal Harvard makes, they will be able to avert the development of the site. The bottom line is that Harvard owns the land and will build something there in the future. The current proposal, graduate student housing, could very well be taller than the proposed museum but would take up less of the site. There would be view corridors through to the river, which is what residents want most. There would be park space, another desirable aspect from residents’ point of view. And more University housing would take...