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...walked out of the Loeb Ex on Friday feeling as though I had just been through a war—a war that, like all wars, was chaotic and emotionally draining. It took me the entire walk back to the Quad before my muscles could relax...
...intel official recently assigned to Baghdad told me he too thought the Administration's claims are ridiculous. Iraq is too chaotic and the insurgency too fragmented - both the Sunni and Shi'a - to determine the origin of arms. The Iranians certainly are arming Shi'a militias, but what happens to the arms once they get to Iraq are anyone's guess. Among other things, Sunni insurgent groups regularly raid Shi'a caches...
Less than a dozen years after the founding of Jamestown, about 20 Africans from what is now Angola were sold to settlers of the fledgling colony. They found themselves in a raw, chaotic frontier society in which the English settlers were still trying to figure out the best way to survive and turn a profit...
Although its chaotic plot and emotional turmoil may be reminiscent of a daytime soap opera, Susanne Bier’s “After the Wedding” transcends such sentiments to reach a level of sincere poignancy. An intensely touching movie, the twists and turns of its plot also make it a fascinating examination of life choices and secrets. Bolstered by an excellent script by Anders Jensen and phenomenal performances by each and every actor, it’s no wonder that this Danish film was nominated for a 2006 Oscar for best foreign language film...
...participate in rehabilitation programs which they regard as futile. Despite these flaws, mandatory minimums do play an important role in creating a consistent and efficient justice system. Even if it is unjust to punish an offender disproportionately to his crime, too much judicial discretion could create a chaotic system where punishments vary wildly for the same crimes. Consistency is important for fairness and because imprisonment does not act as a deterrent when punishments are not clearly connected to crimes. Additionally, mandatory minimum sentences increase the efficiency of the already-slow court system by cutting down on time needed to deliberate...