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...fierce warriors, Balinese culture was shaped by a wave of kings and princes who crossed from Java to Bali about 700 years ago to escape the invading Muslims. They set up their kingdoms in Bali and then defended their turf so fiercely that even the Dutch did not bother to subjugate them until the 20th century...
Peace activists may piss you off, Lord knows they bother me. But to spend our time belittling the antics of sanctimonious, wannabe hippies misses the valid arguments for peace: that the US must seek to shore up international support to help arrest and prosecute current terrorists. That in the attempt to bring these terrorists to justice we must avoid the foreign policy mistakes that helped give rise to violent extremists like bin Laden. And finally, that the country must try avoid the deaths of innocent civilians, who will be mourned by friends and family as bitterly as those who died...
...carry a gun on board to protect your fellow passengers? Then apply to be a civil-aviation security specialist, better known as a federal air marshal. More than 100,000 people have already downloaded the FAA's online job application at jobs.faa.gov And by the way, don't bother applying if you're over 40--or can't keep a secret. time.com/airmarshal...
...airlines prompted you to ask, "Is This What We Really Want?" [AIRLINE SECURITY, Sept. 24]. Let me hasten to answer yes! That's exactly the kind of security I want from any airline I fly. Perhaps passengers who object to earlier check-in times and the bother of being searched and questioned can fly together on a separate plane. Please, don't let their reluctance to be inconvenienced endanger the rest of us. BETH JOHNSON Lederach...
...Jazeera's broad mix of views doesn't much bother Washington, except when U.S. interests are perceived to be at immediate risk. That came into play last week, when the U.S. officially asked the channel to tone down what the Bush Administration believed were anti-American sentiments in broadcasts. Emir Hamad remains defiant. "Whenever we hear from our friends (on the topic of Al Jazeera), we consider this as a friendly advice and we listen to the friends and their advice," he told reporters in Washington last Wednesday. "But the issue here is the program that has been put together...