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...stained the American character, and President Bush's nomination of Gonzales as Attorney General has made that stain indelible. Mary G. Nocella Wayne, New Jersey, U.S. The aggressive interrogation of suspected terrorists in our custody has probably led to critical intelligence gains, possibly thwarting other cowardly terrorist attacks on civilians. I am grateful for leaders who are willing to revise the interrogation policy and look at the larger picture. That is the most important task they were appointed to do. Our freedom to criticize the government would be ruthlessly curtailed if the terrorists we are fighting had their...
...that Europe and the U.S. are back on the same wavelength? Not likely. There are plenty of other issues on which Europe and the U.S. differ. Topping the list: Iran. Britain, France and Germany are playing good cop, trying to persuade the Islamic state not to use its nascent civilian nuclear program as a cover for bombmaking; Washington is playing bad cop, making not-so-veiled threats that the U.S. or Israel could strike. So far, there's been little sign that good cop and bad cop are working together. Rice stressed that, while the mullahs' human-rights record...
...crucial respects, the occupation took the outcome out of the hands of ordinary Iraqis from the get-go: the lack of civilian control of the military, America’s appointment of key officials in government ministries, the preemptive decrees made by Paul Bremer last year mandating the privatization of Iraqi industries...
WHAT ABOUT LIBYA'S MISTAKES? In tactics, for example. Libya said the Irish struggle is a legitimate struggle. But when the I.R.A. used weapons against civilian targets, this is their responsibility. We all made mistakes, both sides. The most important thing is to rectify the mistakes...
...Where Are The New Recruits?" Had it right: the U.S. National Guard and Army Reserve are strained to the breaking point because of enlistee shortages [Jan. 17]. But there's another reason. Even though the U.S. has been virtually at war since 9/11, the Pentagon's civilian leadership has resisted increasing the number of active-duty Army forces. Why? Because it's cheaper to use Guard and Reserve troops. The Department of Defense does not have to provide housing, medical care and base facilities for the families of reservists as it does with active-duty troops. The shortage of regular...