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...capturing that kind of experience in Magnificent Desolation was piling up as much detail as possible. The title itself has historical resonance--it's an exquisite oxymoron coined by Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin as he stepped onto the surface of the moon and took his first look around. To ensure that the rest of the film had the same historical pointillism, Hanks recruited Apollo 15 commander Dave Scott--who also served as a consultant on Hanks' other space projects--to explain how to do everything from operating the module control stick to walking in one-sixth G to maneuvering...
...Sectarian Sniping For all its gory detail, "Killers in the Neighborhood," about the death squads in Baghdad [Aug. 29], omitted an important conclusion. The Bush Administration has indeed put unprecedented effort into the war on terrorism, especially in Iraq. But instead of quenching the passion for jihad, the Administration's heavy-handed actions have stoked it. Worse yet, the centuries-old, long-dormant hatred between Shi'ites and Sunnis threatens to spill into a horrendous civil war, with wider implications outside Iraq. And one thing is sure: appointing the same exiled career politicians to power isn't going to solve...
...attacks" videos circulated among insurgent groups. For civilians, especially the Shi'ite minority, the city became a prison under insurgent rule. Al-Zarqawi's shock troops commandeered buses, schools and businesses for military purposes, evicting uncooperative families and selling their furniture. Insurgent videos and residents' accounts detail how anyone deemed to be collaborating with U.S. forces was executed, often publicly. "The enemy has taken good people who have worked with us out into the street and cut their heads off," armored reconnaissance troop commander Captain Jesse Sellars told his replacements coming into western Tall 'Afar...
...Shekhinah, was the Zohar's obsession, the portal through which it pulled believers willy-nilly into the divine drama. Only their prayer and good deeds could save her from hordes of demons and effect her mystic marriage to God's male aspect, a reunion described in sometimes erotic detail. "Without arousal below," de Leon noted, "there is no arousal above...
...ethnic minorities. History has proved the terrible consequences of oppressing subcultures that don't align with the dominant culture. Your article may help shed some light on the treasures of cultural diversity and bring more social awareness throughout the world. Alberto Rouiller Lisbon Sectarian Sniping For all its gory detail, "Killers In The Neighborhood," about the death squads in Baghdad [Aug. 29], omitted an important conclusion. The Bush Administration has indeed put unprecedented effort into the war on terrorism, especially in Iraq. But instead of quenching the passion for jihad, the Administration's heavy-handed actions have stoked it. Worse...