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...spectacle to see members of the House of Representatives running for cover at the first hint of a problem in their own backyard. Their actions were deplorable, and they not only let down those who look to them for leadership; they also gave a victory to our enemies. Shame on them all. BONNIE SCHWEID Omaha...
...seriously in August, after three I.R.A. suspects were arrested leaving an area of Colombia controlled by rebel guerrillas. The U.S. government, which had played an active but neutral role in the peace process, turned frosty at the idea that the I.R.A. might be involved in terrorism in America?s backyard. Weak denials from republicans were not accepted, and a few weeks later, as a Dublin official put it, "the world turned. Sept. 11 changed the game." After the Twin Towers fell, international distinctions between terrorists and freedom fighters became thinner. Sinn Fein?s U.S. fund raising, worth millions of dollars...
...part, Russian President Vladimir Putin is also betting on the U.S. in its fight against terrorism. His spirited support for cooperation, for letting American troops into what Russia has for centuries seen as its backyard, has provoked unease among many within the rank and file of the Russian military and government. "There exists a two-tier attitude toward the U.S. presence," says Alexei Malashenko, scholar-in-residence at the Carnegie Moscow Center. "Explicitly, Russian leaders quite sincerely welcome the antiterrorist operation in the area. Implicitly, they fear that the U.S. has come there to stay...
...been building things for a long time. He learned and practiced the technique of lashing as a Boy Scout and as a counselor for three years at Boy Scout camp. “When I was in fourth grade, my Dad and I built a rope bridge in my backyard. At camp, we would build these observation towers using the same technique, and I did one or two a week. I’ve built fences and even a revolving door this way once,” he says...
REDISCOVER YOUR BACKYARD...