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...worried about the impact of James Nachtwey's photos of anguished Congolese. There is a heroism about the images, but there is also a romantic artistry that blunts the pain, and they suggest too strongly the presence of attentive helpers. We Americans know far too little about Africa and pay too little attention. But would we turn so blind an eye to the death, in less than a decade, of 6% of our own population at the hands of warring parties? I hope not. DOUG WATSON Shawnee, Okla...
There were heroes aplenty on the bloody battlefields of 1952, but their heroism served only to give a sharper sting to the frustration that already lay on the world...
...Haditha was the latest appalling example of the plague this war has become. Like the Vietnam War, it seems to taint the reputation and humanity of all it touches and belies what's left of any claim to a just war. We're a long way from the heroism of the Marines at Iwo Jima. Michael Burns Elkton, Maryland, U.S. Questioning the War I commend time for the forum of views on the Iraq war, "Was It Worth It?" [March 27]. While the question may not have immediate relevance to our policy options in Iraq, it provides an important framework...
...will win the statuette for Best Foreign Film; I think that its sympathetic portrayal of terrorism is more than the Academy can stomach. My prediction is that “Sophie Scholl” will win in this category. It is about a young German girl’s heroism during the Holocaust, and the Academy has a history of rewarding films of this genre...
...cell phone. Erwin is studying English to improve his chances of getting a job with an aid agency, but he isn't optimistic. "I do realize that I have to move on. But moving on is hard when you're not sure what the future is." Alas, heroism is sometimes its only reward...