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Reich definitely sends us a mixed message throughout the essay. On the one hand, he admits that a shmo in his position is in reality "doubly blessed." Someone so blessed cannot really complain, he continues. Here, Reich is the voice of reason and humility. His choice is not so much a trail as a divine gift. And to confuse the two, it seems, would be sacrilege...
...would like to close with a passage from an essay one of our students wrote a few years ago. I think it speaks for itself...
Charles Krauthammer's article "A Desecration of Truth," stating that the press maligns Israel while giving Palestinians a free pass [ESSAY, Oct. 14], is a perfect example of tunnel vision. Has Krauthammer read the news reports over the past six months? The world press generally agreed that the opening of the Jerusalem tunnel was merely the spark that ignited long-smoldering flames of despair over years of injustice by the Israeli government against the Palestinians. Widen your vision, Krauthammer; take the long view of history and begin with the exiling of the Palestinian people in 1948. ROSE TRIGG Colorado Springs...
...essay by Krauthammer was certainly an eye-opener on the magnitude of media distortion in the U.S. How sad that we put our trust in a "free" press that routinely and overwhelmingly seeks to slant our perceptions, most particularly where Israel is concerned. Krauthammer is to be commended for his efforts to give us both sides of a situation, which is difficult enough without the arousal of undue sympathy toward a particular side by journalists (and their editors). PATRICE WELTMANN Buffalo Grove, Illinois Via E-mail...
...Muslim claim was, technically speaking, ambiguous at best. I recognize Krauthammer's license as a commentator, with a particular interest in this subject, but our job is to put such matters in context. On this occasion, I believe the facts show we did our job well. Krauthammer's Essay is missing context both of the events in question and of ABC's coverage of them. PETER JENNINGS, Anchor and Senior Editor ABC World News Tonight New York City...