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...home of the brave and the land of the free, but our elections are an exercise in irrationality. Presidential races are won and lost largely on the state of the economy. War is the only larger issue, and of course this year Iraq looms large. But bad news from Iraq appears not to be altering the presidential race. John Kerry certainly seems to think the election will hinge on the economy, which is why he just spent three days riding 427 miles through the economically hard-hit Midwest on a bus called the Jobs First Express...
...home of the brave and the land of the free, but our elections are an exercise in irrationality. Presidential races are won and lost largely on the state of the economy. War is the only larger issue, and of course this year Iraq looms large. But bad news from Iraq appears not to be altering the presidential race. John Kerry certainly seems to think the election will hinge on the economy, which is why he just spent three days riding 427 miles through the economically hard-hit Midwest on a bus called the Jobs First Express...
...locals not to report for duty after fighting broke out between militants loyal to the Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and U.S. forces. Raied, who like his comrades asked to be identified only by his first name, estimates that only a third of his battalion was willing to brave their neighbors' threats. He was one. But when he got to Camp Eagle, Iraqi security guards manning the gate told Raied he wasn't needed, apparently acting on instructions from U.S. commanders. "When I heard that I was sick at heart," he says. "I knew that the real reason...
...focus our efforts to make improvements? Rather than despair at the size of the challenge before us, it's important for us to remember that the impact of the 9/11 plot was, to a huge extent, lessened (and thereby, in a sense, prevented) by the actions of the brave passengers on board United Flight 93 who, by confronting their hijackers, quite likely averted an attack on the Capitol or the White House. They did not let themselves be deterred by the difficulty--the near impossibility--of the task. In the same way, the courage of rescue workers and other heroes...
...avoided visiting Sicily for a wine tour because you've heard that their vintners aren't up to the level of their cuisine, be brave and book your ticket. My favorite wine areas are the most rugged, generally east or south of Palermo. You can't walk two steps without coming across a dramatic landscape--or a delicious Nera d'Avola...