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...cast alongside Hugo Chávez - a clearly paranoid and delusional man - as simply another "leftist anti-Yanqui" South American leader [Oct. 8]. It seems that Tim Padgett is more interested in stirring the old ghosts of anti-commie sentiment, which in South America led to the disastrous and brutal rule of the U.S.-backed military juntas (from which many countries are still reeling), than in presenting us with an accurate account of current politics. Pedro Morais, Lisbon...
...famous as she is and have not been subjected to 15 years of demonization by the Republicans. They add that any of Clinton's lesser-known rivals would see his negatives quickly rise should he get the nomination and be thrown into what is certain to be a brutal general election...
...Iraqis are scared of Blackwater personnel, that's good. The question is, Why aren't they equally scared of the U.S. military? Because of the ridiculously restrictive rules of engagement. The terrorists are brutal, and until we decide to retaliate in the same way, we should stay out of any conflict. I say good for the private security forces. At least somebody is kicking butt. Steven J. Hillesheim, PALATINE...
...Nairobi. But they hit the headlines in April with a string of beheadings as they tussled for control of lucrative bus routes by executing drivers and conductors who refused to pay protection money. Analysts speculated that the Mungiki were also flexing their muscles ahead of elections due next month. Brutal police crackdowns began in June after officers were shot dead in a slum as they investigated Mungiki violence. Young men shaved off their dreadlocks or fled the city for fear of being caught up in the arrests...
...days ago as I waited for a shuttle, I decided to call my mom. Perhaps it was my fatigue after a particularly brutal midterm, but as the crowded shuttle bounded closer to the Quad I reverted to my natural Texan drawl, filled with lots of “mama’s” and “ain’ts” and some elongated vowels that could make my English tutor faint...