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While the military's reproach is the most remarkable, it follows some public criticism of Rumsfeld from the civilian side of the Administration that seems to signal he is no longer feared. Last month, Condoleezza Rice acknowledged "tactical errors, thousands of them" in the conduct of the war. That remark, which Rice later characterized as a figure of speech, led Rumsfeld to respond, "I don't know what she was talking about, to be perfectly honest." And though he bears some responsibility for overstating the case for war before the invasion, Powell took aim at his old rival Rumsfeld...
...What would happen if it happened again, after all that has unfolded since? You can play the preview many ways: a burst of fear, anger and accusation, no pause for reflection before the assignment of blame. A debate over America's motives and conduct in the world that builds on many premises about our duties and designs; but innocence is no longer mentioned. A deeper than ever sense of respect and gratitude to soldiers and rescue workers and first responders, arising from all our doubts about the competence of leaders higher...
...make it illegal for those under 21 to consume alcohol. Danny A. Trujillo, associate dean for substance abuse programs at MIT, said that recent policy revisions have led to a 260 percent increase in the number of alcohol-related referrals to the college’s Office for Student Conduct in the past year. These policies, which were created with the help of a student advisory board, focus on urging students and residential faculty to use referrals as a way to help someone with a drinking problem. “We try to merge enforcement with an opportunity for screening...
...accountable” to the public, civil government, and society in general. The panelists discussed counterterrorism policing and how to address the concerns about civil liberties that it creates, as well as how public trust in police forces can be maintained, particularly through internal and external investigations of police conduct. Kelly said his department uses officers stationed overseas and trained in foreign languages, searches of subway passenegers, increased security at bridges and tunnels, radiation detectors, and a recently created counterterrorism bureau within the NYPD to combat terrorism. The department has a strong, “proactive” Internal Affairs...
...promises to slash not only his presidential salary but push for a Constitutional amendment to cut and cap those of all high-ranking government officials. "You can't have a rich government and a poor population!" he insists in his speeches. "We have to transform the way we conduct politics here, without the arrogant, mediocre, lying thieves who injure this country more than any other problem Mexico...