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...actions. This reminds me of how the U.S. backed South American dictators in the name of preventing the spread of communism. Allowing democracy to be revoked does not bode well for U.S. policies in the region, and it is only a matter of time before this ally withers from lack of popular support. Defeating communism required the cooperation of governments; defeating terrorism will require the cooperation of people. Jitesh Laxman, Toronto...
...Richard Corliss' article about recent war movies, I respectfully disagree with his assessment of Lions for Lambs [Nov. 26]. As a Vietnam veteran, I am always alert for unrealistic cinematic portrayals of the U.S. military. My take on Lions for Lambs is that it was about commitment - and the lack of it. The two college students who went to Afghanistan rather than graduate suggested that national service should be compulsory for all young Americans, an idea I agree with. Those students were contrasted with another student who was neither committed to nor excited by anything but getting...
...clear and interesting analysis of such specific academic debates, it is at times easy to lose the thread of his narrative as it jumps from one leader of the movement to another and from European influences to American contemporaries. But such confusion is born from the lack of cohesion of Transcendentalism, itself: As Gura points out at the very beginning of his book, no one Transcendentalist shared the same definition of Transcendentalism with any other. Although his effort to accurately portray each element of the movement forces him to abandon linear narrative, Gura’s careful attention to every...
...decision as “unpatriotic” and “anti-American.” The decision, however, was made to protect the integrity of the election, and it was the right one. The problem with the boxes has nothing to do with support or lack thereof for the troops, as it has been made out to be. The Boy Scouts had the best of intentions, and the donation boxes would be commendable in other circumstances. The real issue—and the only one actually up for debate—is whether or not the boxes constitute...
...White agree the U.S. will have to patiently resign itself to Latin America's democratator phenomenon for now. "In the end it's the Latin Americans themselves who have to come to the understanding that even if they can't trust their judicial and legislative institutions," says White, "the lack of them is leading to an executive absolutism that won't be good for them, either." With reporting by Jens Erik Gould/Caracas