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...Hussein, but he has not indicated what he hopes for Iraq after Hussein is gone. Bush must be prepared to keep troops in Iraq for as long as it takes to establish a fair democratic government with free elections and the separation of powers. In other words, Bush must commit himself to nation building—something he vowed not to do during the campaign. If Bush is unwilling to commit the time and effort it will take to create a democratic government in Iraq, then this process will only repeat itself...
...attacking Iraq is not just the next step in the war on terror. But Saddam Hussein poses a clear and present danger—to his own people, to Israel and to America. President Bush must finish the job his father started, and then he must be willing to commit the U.S. to rebuilding Iraq...
...larger concept issues would not get worked through in time,” she said. “It wasn’t so much a formal declaration in either direction. It was clear given our particular views and the time constraints the University was not ready to commit to the grant...
...psychiatric diagnosis of pedophilia merely indicates one's desires; not all pedophiles act on their urges and actually commit child sexual abuse. Plenty of sexual abuse of kids is committed by ordinary people not generally attracted to children. That's one reason the incidence of child sexual abuse is so maddeningly high. A Department of Health and Human Services study estimates that victimizers sexually abused 93,000 U.S. children in 1999 (the latest year for which data are available). But there is some good news. Last year the Department of Justice reported that the number of substantiated cases of child...
...long-term solution. Many people assume that not only priests but also teachers, Boy Scout leaders and other adults who work with kids are responsible for most child sexual abuse, but that's a misconception. Half of child sexual abusers are the parents of the victims; other relatives commit 18% of the offenses. And the sad truth is that preventing incest is nearly impossible. Less than one-third of perpetrators know their victims from outside the home. But non-family abusers may be easier to pick out--many are adults who shower uncommon attention on children--and thus easier...