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Enemy Etiquette Reading Nancy Gibbs' article about Laura Bush's snubbing of Ahmadinejad made me queasy [Oct. 8]. It is that holier-than-thou attitude that gives America's enemies more ammunition. I don't wish to condone Ahmadinejad's policies, only to say that we will get nowhere by...
Gibbs' assertion that first lady Laura Bush snubbed President Ahmadinejad was an attempt to smear Mrs. Bush. From the first picture you published, it seemed to me that Mrs. Bush was acknowledging the President of Iran, and it was he who was ignoring her. Did Ms. Gibbs expect Mrs. Bush...
Reading Earth's Danger Signs I appreciated Nancy Gibbs' column about several recent warnings delivered on the state of the environment [Sept. 24]. Yet even with an awareness of the crisis, I am at a loss to know what the solutions might be. Gibbs noted that even drastic reductions in...
"How fearsome must the headlines be about tomorrow before people change their ways today?" Gibbs asked. Our brains are hardwired to respond to immediate dangers, not ones that are years or decades away. A term like global warming is too benign, especially for those like me who live in a...
Reading Earth's Danger Signs I appreciated Nancy Gibbs' column about several recent warnings delivered on the state of the environment [Sept.24]. Yet even with an awareness of the crisis, I am at a loss to know what the solutions might be. Gibbs noted that even drastic reductions in greenhouse...