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...chance for peace in the region. Annette Thomas Clarkston, Michigan, U.S. Arafat imbued the Palestinian movement with self-deception. For years in Palestinian-controlled areas, he suppressed a free press, the element of society that might have furnished a self-correcting guidance to Palestinian policies. Arafat hurled Palestinian forces headlong into the brick wall of Israeli military strength. Yasser Arafat's legacy is a shattered economy, a bankrupt government and numerous militant organizations like Hamas. Donald Mintz Sunnyvale, California, U.S. Hot Times in the Arctic "Meltdown!" [Nov. 22], your article on the impact of global warming in the Arctic...
...Arafat imbued the Palestinian movement with self-deception. For years in Palestinian-controlled areas, he suppressed a free press, the element of society that might have furnished a self-correcting guidance to Palestinian policies. Arafat hurled Palestinian forces headlong into the brick wall of Israeli military strength. Yasser Arafat's legacy is a shattered economy, a bankrupt government and numerous militant organizations like Hamas. Donald Mintz Sunnyvale...
...plenty of factions have expressed an interest in the outcome of the election. Each of the three branches of Ukraine’s government has jumped headlong into the quagmire: the Parliament passed a series of non-binding resolutions declaring the election invalid, outgoing President Leonid Kuchma has endorsed a new vote, and the Supreme Court this week is hearing Yushchenko’s challenges. The international community, too, is weighing in, with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government endorsing the election results and several diplomats from the European Union expressing implicit support for the Western-leaning Yushchenko...
...wins and at least 30 points in nine games, but fewer yards for himself, did precisely what was asked of him yet again. An efficient 15-of-24 for 124 yards and one score through the air, he added 67 yards and a touchdown with his legs, throwing himself headlong into harm’s way in a manner he rarely has since injuring himself a season...
...range or kick for the big sing. There's a climactic moment on the opera house's snowy roof after the Phantom has eavesdropped on Christine and Raoul. He rages, the orchestra whips up a storm, and Schumacher's camera seems to leap off the roof, plunging headlong toward the street below. But there's no bungee jump in Butler's singing - as the camera dives, his voice musters nothing more than a gentle swoop. Despite Butler's muted performance, Schumacher's kinetic camera work and some fine supporting turns could help make the film a minor Christmas...