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...fortunately, Franco and the Civil War have no place in today's Spain - despite Zapatero's obsession. Javier Crespo Santander, Spain If the Spanish government insists on revisiting the history of Spain's Civil War and Franco's regime as it weighs changes to the Valley of the Fallen memorial, it should consider the actions of both sides. Crimes and atrocities were committed in Spain by both Franco's Nationalists and the opposition Republicans. If the discussion is not evenhanded, half the Spaniards will not be represented. Antonio Pérez Rubio Madrid Franco is dead and forgotten...
...away. He bought 150 tents for homeless families and allowed them to camp on his land, and he has established a fund to help villagers rebuild their demolished homes. From his tent office, he's fighting with Pakistan's bureaucracy to send in bulldozers and start clearing out the fallen buildings. Even while hustling fares in his taxi, Khan says, he was convinced that God had something special in mind for him: "I just didn't know what it was until the earthquake happened...
...whose name means, of all things, "Peaceful Nation") commemorates the souls of more than 2.5 million of Japan's war dead. Koizumi defends his visits to the shrine?he has made one each year since taking office?as a personal and religious matter, a way to honor Japan's fallen, and to make a pledge for peace. Others in Asia see the shrine, and Koizumi's visits there, as homages to Japan's warmongering past. And they have reason...
...Rarely has a man so nicely matched his hour. A third-generation politician, Koizumi toiled for decades in relative obscurity in the Diet until he unexpectedly vaulted to power in 2001 on a platform that promised sweeping economic reforms. Unfortunately, Koizumi's record has fallen far short of his grand promises, but that's largely due to the stiff opposition he has encountered from old-guard LDP members, whose constituencies have long benefited from exactly the kind of pork-barrel programs Koizumi has been trying to do away with. But now, with many of his staunchest opponents finally ousted, Koizumi...
...flew home to spend a marvelous weekend with my family in New Orleans. Amid the blue tarps over most roofs, the fallen trees on the front lawns and the mountains of trash, the live, positive spirit of New Orleans is strongly felt by every person who has returned home. What I gained from my visit was not a memory of disaster but a feeling of gratitude. The laughter and optimism reflected in the smiles of the people I met showed that no matter how much was lost, they are grateful to be alive. Nain Martinez Jr. Berkeley, California...