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Monsoon rains aren't new in Jakarta. But with at least 50 people dead and more than 340,000 forced to flee their homes, this year's flooding is the worst in recent memory-and blame is falling on the city government for failing to make infrastructure fixes that might have prevented the devastation. Waterways like central Jakarta's Ciliwung River routinely overflow in heavy rains, despite government pledges to clean them up. Work on a floodwater canal in East Jakarta has dragged as residents complain about poor land compensation. And unchecked development is eroding green areas critical to absorbing...
...States, don’t go to Harvard. The last legitimate Harvard alumnus to become president was John F. Kennedy ’40; George W. Bush may be a Harvard Business School graduate, but given his membership in Skull and Bones and the ever-popular “Blame Yale” t-shirt, he hardly seems to count as a Harvard alum. As a good portion of the last presidential election was focused on which candidate had the lowest grade point average from Yale, it seems that national politics needs a change of allegiance.Ba-Rock the Vote!Harvard...
...initial findings, the chance that the enemy actually did bring down the helicopter is acknowledged. (Following Wednesday's crash, the U.S. military said hostile fire did not appear to be the cause, although an Iraqi military officer did tell the Associated Press that an anti-aircraft missile was to blame. Iraqi witnesses made similar claims...
...appearance of action while gambling American and Iraqi lives on the outcome. If stability in Iraq is restored, even short-term, Bush can denounce his naysayers. If the surge fails to effect a long-term change, the conflict will probably last until Bush leaves office - and then he can blame failure on his successor. Bush is a canny politician but no leader. Our troops deserve far better. Eric Scott Bloomington, California...
...appearance of action while gambling American and Iraqi lives on the outcome. If stability in Iraq is restored, even short term, Bush can denounce his naysayers. If the surge fails to effect a long-term change, the conflict will probably last until Bush leaves office--and then he can blame failure on his successor. Bush is a canny politician but no leader. Our troops deserve far better...