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Some would say that since we can't be certain how much time we have until then, we must attack right away. It is true that any delay entails risks. But so does action. So we must balance those risks, and take actions that not only achieve our aim of disarming Saddam--and probably ending his regime in the process--but also help defeat al-Qaeda. How can we do both...
...international body does not share Washington's policy of regime-change, and is concerned only with disarmament. That gives Saddam plenty of wiggle room by simply playing ball, unconditionally for now at least, with any new inspection regime. The second flaw is that a UN process is likely to delay a showdown, particularly if arms inspections are actually resumed. The case for urgency may have less to do with any immediate concerns about the state of Saddam's weapons programs - the CIA this week signaled there's no imminent threat of Iraq attacking U.S. interests - than with the level...
...there is no evidence that abstinence-only programs encourage chastity until marriage or even delay sexual activity. Although few studies have been done—many abstinence-only organizations argue that merely asking questions encourages teens to have sex—it seems that abstinence education simply gives men a good excuse not to wear condoms...
...York to ask for the death penalty in the case of three men charged with murder, drug conspiracy and weapons possession in the killing of an alleged rival drug dealer; the prosecutors had planned to seek life without parole. Lawyers for those defendants are contemplating a motion to delay the trial while an appeals court considers the Fell decision. Other such challenges are sure to follow. --By Viveca Novak
When Undergraduate Council elections finally began early yesterday morning after a two-day delay, it seemed the council’s problems were over...