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...Principled Disobedience Re your notebook item on the Israeli air-force pilots who have refused to participate in attacks on Palestinian militants hiding in populated areas of the West Bank and Gaza [Dec. 15]: Israel, in the face of brutal attacks on so many of its most vulnerable citizens, nevertheless remains a vibrant democracy subject to the rule of law and standards of morality. As your article noted, "Israeli law permits soldiers to disobey clearly illegal commands." The Israeli legal and moral systems stand in stark contrast to the policies of the Palestinian leadership, which not only fails to rein...
...Terrorists in Turkey The Notebook item about terrorist groups using Turkey as a base for operations [Dec. 8] mistakenly referred to the Turkish province of Bingol as bordering Iraq. It does...
...avoid exorbitant shipping fees is to order online and pick the item up yourself at the store. A growing number of retailers are offering this option, among them REI, Circuit City, Best Buy and Sears. But it won't always save time. Be sure to confirm that the outlet you have in mind has the item on hand or can get it quickly, or you might end up empty-handed after...
...Amazon.com it's a practice to note an item's availability and when it "usually" ships, which should help the harried. The site's Apparel, Sporting Goods, Gourmet Food and other departments also set off items that are in stock and will ship quickly in green "Simply Give" boxes on their home pages. Note: if you select overnight shipping, that means the day after your order leaves the warehouse--not the day after you hit the Submit Order button...
...merchants are no longer willing to lose money on shipping just to snare new customers. Williams-Sonoma, for example, tacks on $15 to rush a $20 stainless-steel frying pan ordered on the afternoon of Dec. 23--that's on top of the standard $6.50 shipping charge for that item...