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...hitherto unimaginable and unfathomable ideas. James Louis Ndirangu Nairobi Your special issue on Marco Polo's travels was fascinating. I was born in Scotland, migrated alone to Canada at 21 and have had the privilege of working and living in Libya, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan and Japan. As a global citizen, I count myself fortunate to have learned so much about humanity from the diverse places I have lived. Ian A.M. Robertson Kobe, Japan Liam Fitzpatrick's article, "Noodling together," about the intersection of Italian and Chinese food in Hong Kong, was interesting, but the notion that Hong Kong kids...
...this new age of mass access to mass communication the viewer or consumer has to decide what to believe, because there is no longer much power in getting to decide what to publish. If De Kort is right, Coast Guard boats have video blind spots, but citizen-observers in the new mediasphere should be just as wary about their...
...concerned citizen of the middle East, I am heartened by Malley's understanding of the roots of conflict in the region. Bombing people into democracy is the epitome of hypocrisy and has led the U.S. down a disastrous road before. A just and fair solution that protects the interests of all is the only way to a sustainable peace. Fawaz Shalan Amman...
...ruled that Congress didn't say anything about eavesdropping in authorizing force, and being the top commander doesn't allow the President to eavesdrop for the same reason it doesn't allow him to deny a fair hearing to an imprisoned American citizen. Or something like that. The judge missed a perfect opportunity to mention the Supreme Court's June decision in the Guantanamo Bay case, which cast serious doubt on the expansive view of war powers that the Administration argued for in this case. Oh, well...
...would be for the Bush Administration to start peace negotiations with the Taliban, Iraqi insurgents and even Osama bin Laden. Can you imagine what the world would be like today if F.D.R. had decided to negotiate with Japan and Nazi Germany? David Holtzer Kibbutz Urim, Israel As a concerned citizen of the Middle East, I am heartened by Malley's understanding of the roots of conflict in the region. Bombing people into democracy is the epitome of hypocrisy and has led the U.S. down a disastrous road before. A just and fair solution that protects the interests...