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Does the U.S. have enough combat-ready troops for the President's latest Iraq plan...
...rice and relies on tourism and foreign direct investment to power its growth. Yet in recent weeks, the Cabinet appointed by the ruling generals, who in September overthrew the democratically elected Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has unveiled economic measures that have left foreign investors distinctly uncharmed. In December, to combat an appreciating currency that was irking Thai exporters by making their goods pricier overseas, the central bank briefly instituted harsh capital controls, precipitating the worst one-day drop in the 31-year history of the Bangkok stock exchange. Then, last week, Thailand's Cabinet began tightening foreign-ownership laws, closing...
...appears that president Bush, the self-described "decider," has elected to ignore the well-respected, bipartisan Iraq Study Group, which recommended the drawdown of American troops from combat in Iraq. He is also ignoring 80% of the American people, who want him to bring the troops home. He has decided to do just the opposite, with a "surge" in troops, which is just spin for escalation. We tried that in the Vietnam War, which ended only when the American people finally woke up and demanded a halt. We must do the same now with this Iraq fiasco because...
...Saddam's Second Life" [Jan. 15] described the brutal indignity of Saddam's hanging. As a Christian, I don't think that we have to combat barbarity with more savagery. The execution, as I see it, was an act more of revenge and hatred than of real justice. The U.S. can't repair the historical errors of the partitioning of Middle Eastern countries by choosing who should rule them now. We Westerners are not the moral cream of the crop, and our arrogant meddling will only bring more turmoil, particularly in this sensitive region...
...call for more troops is coming at a time when NATO appears unable or unwilling to take the fight to the enemy. It has failed to send some 3,000 troops it has pledged, and even some of those soldiers operate under rules that preclude the toughest combat. NATO commanders also appear to be minimizing the worsening situation in Afghanistan. A briefing by a British general in the NATO chain told reporters that a recent "spike" in violence had come and gone. Other military sources attribute the slackening to the cold of Afghan winter...