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...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. Etienne Ribagnac Boynton Beach, Florida...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Putting More Boots on the Ground | 1/23/2007 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 29, 2007 | 1/18/2007 | See Source »

...ready to pay more for oranges and other fresh produce, as California growers survey the damage caused by a cold snap that destroyed as much as three-quarters of the state's citrus and hit nearly every other winter crop, from avocados to strawberries. The total cost to farmers could surpass the $700 million lost during a three-day freeze in December 1998, state agriculture secretary A.G. Kawamura said on Monday, the day before Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger asked for federal disaster relief from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Small Business Administration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Get Ready for an Orange Crunch | 1/17/2007 | See Source »

General James Jones, who worked in Afghanistan, calls the cuts "astounding." But other experts think it's wasteful to crack down on drug dealers without reducing drug use. In other words, manage both sides of the problem. Narcs or not, the new crop hits streets this spring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: More Drugs, Fewer Narcs | 1/11/2007 | See Source »

...Breeders are constantly looking to produce the highest-quality, highest-yield animals they can. Just as crop farmers create hybrid strains that can resist drought and disease, animal breeders want to target healthy animals that are good milk or meat producers. Cloning such elite stock is one way to maximize their yield...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Key Questions: Cloned Food at the Supermarket | 12/29/2006 | See Source »

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