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...down on global terrorists and the states that succor them. It is an article of faith in Washington - and in London - that if terrorists ever possess weapons of mass destruction, they will use them. Hence states that have connections to terrorism must not be permitted such weapons. Within that framework, encouraging the development of democratic structures in the Middle East - the pet project of some neoconservatives in the Administration - is a way of advancing the primary policy. Citizens of states with legitimate channels for political expression are less likely, the argument goes, to be swayed into the terrorists' camp...
...Commons, I had not realized how thoroughly and seamlessly television programs had incorporated the war into their daily programming. The war I had become used to was an anomaly, its exceptional status denoted by extra-large newspaper headlines and regular protests. But this television war, forced into the familiar framework of regularly scheduled broadcasts, seemed almost as remote as Martha’s television studio kitchen...
...incensed some list members. Despite these circumstances, students on House lists must recognize that they voluntarily signed up to receive these e-mails. As willing members, list-served students should not call for condemnation of injurious posts or regulation of lists, but should work within the free-speech framework of the House-lists to express their views on issues that upset them or question their own beliefs. Failing that, students unhappy participating within these guidelines can unsubscribe. Besides, most houses do have alternative, moderated “announce” lists and newsletters to alert students of events. Houses that...
...administration’s Student Health Coordinating Board is at the forefront of the student-focused side of crisis management. The board published a Crisis Management Manual in the fall of 2001 that provides a centralized framework to deal with an emergency...
...unreflective response of a shocked government in a time of crisis. Yet, in the last month, another tool used in this fight against Americans’ rights has surfaced—a bill that intensifies the original PATRIOT Act by further curbing constitutional liberties and dismantling an already weakened framework of checks and balances...