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...world. But we should have had the foresight to address the Taliban problem long before Osama bin Laden came into the picture. We should have helped Afghanistan recover from the Cold War. Having missed that chance, we should have utilized diplomatic channels to bring Afghanistan back into the fold of the international community. Instead, we isolated it with economic sanctions, forcing it to rely on a millionaire terrorist for help. Nobody in Washington wanted to take responsibility for destroying a country and our callousness has come back to haunt...
...became more devout seven years ago when his youngest son, Masood, then 16, asked permission to grow a beard and join the Tableeghi Jamaat. Nadeem had already done so. Motivated by their example, Aslam entered the movement, which emphasizes the importance of preaching and bringing others into the Muslim fold. "It is in my blood," he declares. He says his increased commitment to Islam makes him feel more at peace, more comfortable with the world: "Money and materialistic things can't give people a feeling of peace." And so father and sons take holidays from work and travel the length...
...Don’t Say a Word is by no means a peer of the infinitely superior Silence of the Lambs. While both films focus on unlocking the secrets of an imprisoned genius in a short period of time, the tension in Silence of the Lambs is two-fold: The audience doesn’t know if Hannibal Lecter will cooperate or when the next potential victim may die. Don’t Say a Word doesn’t have the patience for such complexity. In this film, the protagonist’s deadline is five...
...weeks of laudable coverage, The Crimson slid into petty politics and poor journalism with this morning’s coverage of the Rally for Patriotism and American Unity (News, “Student Rally For Patriotism Draws Few,” Sept. 26). A front-page, above-the-fold headline is devoted to the fact that few people attended an outdoor rally in the rain. While the second paragraph mentions this “steady rain,” the connection is left to those with more common sense than Crimson editors. I eagerly await the first liberal IOP speaker...
...final clubs? The final clubs are single-sex, a major barrier to Harvards politically correct guidelines. The Pudding has been co-ed for many years now, and has value at least in its continued presence as a piece of history. We would definitely like to keep them within the fold of college groups, Illingworth asserts...