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Matthew A. Gline ’06 is a physics concentrator in Quincy House. His column appears on alternate Tuesdays...
Samuel M. Simon ’06 is a social studies concentrator in Eliot House. His column appears on alternate Mondays...
...Beyond Symbols of Support In his column "The Danger of Yellow Ribbon Patriotism" [Aug. 19], Joe Klein stated that there needs to be a public acknowledgment of the agony the war in Iraq has caused. He noted that our troops just want our support. But we Americans can't provide that by wrapping ourselves in the flag, listening to patriotic songs and labeling others un-American. We need to make sure the troops have the right equipment and protection while their families back home have assistance if they need it. If there aren't enough supporters of the war willing...
...read Klein's column with interest and sympathy. American commentators assume that the U.S. has to stay in Iraq now because it is the only nation capable of sorting things out. But peace in Iraq cannot be achieved by the use of U.S. arms, and any so-called Iraqi institutions set up by the U.S. will never have credibility. Iraqis aren't stupid. They can spot a puppet government as easily as the rest of us. The option that must be explored is bringing in other-perhaps even Arab-countries or the U.N. to try to bridge the gap. That...
Nikki, who is a member emeritus of the advice column clique...