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...There is no functioning national government in Iraq. A referendum should be held for Iraqis to vote on whether they want U.S. troops to leave. The people should decide whether they want a civil war in which they martyr one another 24/7, including on Muslim holy days and at Muslim holy sites, or whether they want to build a better tomorrow in this world. If they want us to leave, they don't need to kill anyone. They could just vote! Peter Feinman Port Chester, New York...
...enumerated, almost the first to be mentioned by Israelis and their supporters is the fact that it is the only democracy in the Middle East. But when it comes to the Palestinians who live in the occupied territories, the Israelis are anything but democratic; Arabs have been denied fundamental civil and political rights. If present trends continue, Israel will have to choose between its democratic principles -- which would
...right-wing Likud bloc, and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, head of the Labor Party, is divided over nearly every major decision. Craven leaders, afraid to offend any large minority, conduct government by near paralysis. The present policy on the occupied territories rests on the hope that the civil order will eventually be restored and that the territories will return to the ''status quo,'' the endlessly uneasy but preferred state of affairs in a nation whose front door opens onto the abyss. For 21 years, Israel's leaders have been telling the people that they were ''practically at peace.'' Why rush...
...budget of about $16 million, many faculty and administrators have praised Faust’s deft leadership style and experience making decisions across academic disciplines. If she were selected for the top post, she would oversee a budget of about $3 billion and almost 25,000 employees. A Civil War historian, Faust would be expected to head a university that plans to aggressively step up its commitment to the sciences. The Crimson granted anonymity to the six sources because the committee’s work is considered confidential and the individuals’ relationships with members of the committee would...
...Even absent last-minute obstacles erected by the Israelis, trust between the two Palestinian factions is running abysmally low. Privately, Palestinians close to Hamas were doubtful that a deal can be reached and a deadly civil war averted. One Fatah Central Committee member told TIME that Haniyeh and Meshaal are convinced the Bush Administration is putting pressure on Abbas not to strike an accord with Hamas. "The key to a unity government lies with Abbas going against the U.S., which he won't do," the official said. After the talks in Mecca, Abbas is due to meet with Secretary...