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...outlined four possible choices??that the new Secretary of Defense, Bob Gates, could pursue in Iraq [Dec. 4], but none included getting that country's neighbors involved. This narrow-minded arrogance, the presumption that we have all the answers, is exactly how the U.S. got to this point. It is time for the Administration to get other countries involved in finding a solution to the impossible situation the U.S. faces in Iraq. We might actually gain some goodwill, something we need in the Middle East. LORI SMITH Austin, Texas...
...live in an age that's gushing with information and dizzying possibilities. You can almost feel your brain cells crackling to keep up with the choices???trivial and profound?that confront us at every turn: picking a cell-phone plan or an on-demand movie, selecting the best mix of investments in a 401(k) or the right health plan or just knowing which eggs to buy at the supermarket. (Cage free? Organic? Omega-3 enriched?) Surely there has never been a greater need to stay alert and informed, to act shrewdly and remain focused...
Together the Howe brothers command one of the largest military and naval forces assembled in this century. They have many choices???and almost complete discretion?about how to employ it. Both Howes are justly famous for being concerned about the welfare of their men. Sir William, for instance, was reportedly shocked by the high number of British casualties during the frontal assault on Bunker hill, which he led last summer. He is known to subscribe to the new European doctrine that pitched battles are less important than tactical maneuvering in winning wars. Continental officers were nevertheless astonished when Howe...
Ideally, the entire environment should be subjected to computer analysis and systems control. Whole cities and industries could measure their inputs and outputs via air, land and water. By making cost-benefit choices???for example, between new plants and old marshes ?they could balance the system. But this is a far-off dream. Far more knowledge is needed about how ecosystems work. Even the simplest is so complex that the largest computer cannot fully unravel
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