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...While it was intriguing to see the pictures from Mars, there's still so much we don't know about our own planet. Our lives may depend on learning more about Earth's climate, its ecosystems and how pollutants affect its inhabitants. That research is much more important than exploring Mars. Mark Sebby Carpentersville, Illinois...
Nonetheless, the U.S. continues to cling to the illusion of Iraqi unity. President Bush's hopes for success in Iraq depend on two pillars: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's national-unity government and the establishment of security forces that are trusted and respected by all Iraqis. But both are shams. Al-Maliki leads a religious Shi'ite coalition that includes parties that operate the death squads that kill scores of Sunnis each day. While he says illegal militias should be disbanded, he has vigorously resisted every U.S. operation against them. The Sunnis in Iraq's government are, if anything...
...largest source of investment in Iraqi Kurdistan and has cultivated close relations with its leaders. As Turkey's more sophisticated strategic thinkers understand, Turkey and an independent Kurdistan have a lot in common. Both are secular, pro-Western, democratic and non-Arab. Not only will Kurdistan depend on Turkey economically, but it can serve as a useful buffer to an Iran-dominated Islamic Iraq...
...takes a lot of effort to purify water - and that you need the right tools to do so. Nevertheless, congratulations on picking this deadly issue for your cover story. Demetrios G. Pyrros, M.D. President-Elect (2009) World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine Athens The simplicity of the solution depends on the quality of the water, and there Murphy's Law prevails. In regions where water quality is questionable, young children should drink boiled water from properly cleaned containers. Johannes H. Kop Delft, the Netherlands time reported that 5,000 young children in the developing world die each day from...
...what direction the Democrats are likely to take, much would depend on whether would-be House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decides the next two years are about revenge, or about governing--and whether she can keep her troops in line. "They listen to no one," she told TIME earlier this year. "They don't even listen to each other." Pelosi's initial goals, which she says she wants to accomplish in the Democrats' first 100 legislative hours in power, are modest and relatively uncontroversial. She would have the House pass bills aimed at raising the minimum wage, cutting student-loan interest...