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...stand up for it, because they will be the next targets of terrorism. What have the U.N. and the West done to secure peace in the six years since Israel pulled out of Lebanon? Nothing, except allow Hizballah to build up its military. It is scandalous and hypocritical to demand that Israel forfeit its right to destroy Hizballah. Philippe Luginbuhl Bern, Switzerland The war in Lebanon and northern Israel might have been avoided had the Bush Administration not given the cold shoulder to Iran and Syria. And the U.S. might have been able to wield some influence...
...America and Americans command and, in a sense, demand sympathy when they are in trouble. After 9/11, the world grieved with the U.S. So why don't we see an outpouring of sympathy from Americans for the Lebanese and Palestinians who are being blown apart with Washington's tacit blessing? David Albuquerque Algester, Australia...
...There is only one way to stop the war in Lebanon. To achieve peace, Israel should withdraw from occupied lands, free prisoners and demand the return of kidnapped soldiers. Thinking that one side can actually win a war is the greatest illusion of all time. Hellmuth ten Siethoff Entrecasteaux, France...
...pressures mean that people will continue to risk their lives for a shot at a living wage. "The migratory flow depends on the conditions of the country of origin, the countries of transit, and the country of destination," he says. "There is extreme poverty at one end, and a demand for manpower at the other." Virtually all agree that the two keys to solving the problem are for Europe to forge a single, comprehensive continent-wide immigration policy, and for Africa to achieve rapid economic development. And virtually no one expects either one anytime soon...
...life is more pleasant when you do not needlessly inform every jerk you meet that he is indeed a jerk. What does this mean in practice? Say you go to meet the deputy foreign minister. You may not be certain if he likes you, for either way taarof will demand that he greet you warmly, pour you tea, and suggest you meet again. It would not, however, compel him to obfuscate matters of political substance...