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Maybe it was just a coincidence that Attorney General John Ashcroft told us there could be thousands of al-Qaeda sleepers lying in wait among us. But then maybe it wasn't. If the war against terrorism drags on--if there are more attacks--will people find themselves feeling helpless once again in the face of an elusive enemy who hits and runs and can't be found? Or does the threat become a blessing, keeping people united against a common danger and forgiving of leaders who face challenges greater than figuring out how stock-option grants should be handled...
...take a light railway to the terminal while their baggage was inspected in a new underground screening and handling system. But they would not go through a security check before entering the off-site terminal. Gunmen could just walk through the doors there and launch gunfire and explosives into helpless crowds. The shooting last week has convinced Hahn that the plan needs to be rethought. "We're certainly going to learn from this," he says. There's still a great deal to be learned. --Reported by Sally Donnelly/Washington, Aharon Klein/Jerusalem, Jeanne McDowell and Sean Scully/Los Angeles and Amany Radwan/Cairo
...Maybe it was just a coincidence that Attorney General John Ashcroft told us there could be thousands of al-Qaeda sleepers lying in wait among us. But then maybe it wasn't. If the war against terrorism drags on-if there are more attacks-will people find themselves feeling helpless once again in the face of an elusive enemy who hits and runs and can't be found? Or does the threat become a blessing, keeping people united against a common danger and forgiving of leaders who face challenges greater than figuring out how stock-option grants should be handled...
...those dreams lay in bloody ruins on Civil War battlefields. Far from a millennial peace, Evangelicals found themselves fighting their brothers in America's homemade taste of hell. Afterward, they felt helpless to alleviate the misery in fast-growing cities and threatened by the arrival of Catholic immigrants. As it did in ancient Israel, calamity demanded a rethinking of the End Times...
...ways other than medication that can be used to alleviate anxiety. Lifestyle changes, therapy, exercise and alternative treatments can all help. In this age of biochemistry, we all too often prescribe medication first and consider other options later. Overdependence on antidepressants or tranquilizers could make people feel even more helpless, out of control and, yes, anxious. Giving people active tools to help them learn to manage anxiety is always a crucial step. Medication may or may not be an appropriate form of treatment, but empowering a person is always appropriate. MARY RAYMER Williamsburg, Mich...