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...region and an end to terrorist activities. The devastation in Indonesia has shocked the world and clearly shows that Muslim nations are also strongly affected by terrorism the same way other countries are. Peace is something the region demands now. Akshay Mor Bombay Standoff in Iraq Many with 20/20 hindsight blame Bush for invading Iraq [Sept. 20]. Their hypocrisy is glaring, as an antiwar position can only mean Saddam Hussein and his two sadistic sons would still be in power. It is incredible that people can't see that if Saddam had not been removed, before long Iraq would have...
Church antagonists profess to be just as surprised. "It blows a person's mind," says attorney David Slader, who represents 17 plaintiffs with claims pending against the archdiocese. "We've entered a jungle without a map." Still, it is possible in hindsight to explain Vlazny's choice and make some rough predictions as to where it may lead...
Wysoker says he realizes in hindsight that it may have been “inevitable” for Harvard and the councillors to have discussions without the residents...
...could have prevented the 9/11 attacks, the failures of American intelligence agencies say otherwise [April 26]. The provocative leads on activities of known al-Qaeda members that were not adequately pursued make it clear that both the FBI and CIA could and should have done much better. Complaining that hindsight is 20/20 does not absolve these agencies. The tips and memos they received were not meaningless gossip but important information. We need to put more serious effort and resources into the U.S.'s intelligence infrastructure to prevent future attacks. It's better to do that than launch pre-emptive wars...
...could have prevented the 9/11 attacks, the failures of American intelligence agencies say otherwise [April 26]. The provocative leads on activities of known al-Qaeda members that were not adequately pursued make it clear that both the FBI and CIA could and should have done much better. Complaining that hindsight is 20/20 does not absolve these agencies. The tips and memos they received were not meaningless gossip but important information. We need to put more serious effort and resources into the U.S.'s intelligence infrastructure to prevent future attacks. It's better to do that than launch pre-emptive wars...