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Though most Americans have pondered their country's march to war with a certain amount of common sense, the same cannot be said for all their representatives on Capitol Hill. In recent weeks the halls of Congress have been fouled by superpatriotic blasts from a small band of conservative legislators. In a throwback to the most divisive days of the Vietnam War, they have impugned the loyalty of dissenters and journalists who raise questions about the Bush Administration's conduct...
Journalists should not be immune to criticism. But neither they nor anyone else should be the target of gratuitous, unfounded attacks on their loyalty and integrity. Whether or not Simpson and the other Capitol Hill fire breathers realize it, that was one of the lessons of the Vietnam...
...This is a volunteer army, but these are not volunteer children. They took no part in any decision that may leave them without parents." The Pentagon says it opposes the measures. But as the prospect of a costly ground war grows, the matter could become an emotional issue on Capitol Hill...
PAUL MCCARTNEY: TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC (Capitol). Could McCartney's 1990 world tour have been as good as this larky, occasionally inspired live set makes it sound? Missed it? Check out these two CDs, and let some older memories kick...
...reelected. Members of Congress have discovered that the quickest way to join the ranks of the unemployed is to cross the pro-Israel lobby (on Capitol Hill, it's often referred to merely as "The Lobby"). Led by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), The Lobby is rich, powerful and aggressive. Its power goes a long way towards explaining the $40 billion Israel has received in American aid over the last 20 years...