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Although the U.S. is making progress in training Iraqi units to fight on their own, there is growing evidence that many Iraqi soldiers are more loyal to religious or ethnic factions than to the central government. Sunni Arabs are worried that the new Iraqi army and the Interior Ministry's security forces are infiltrated by partisan Shi'ite and Kurdish militias who target Sunnis for reprisals--a fear that gained credence this month with the discovery of 173 mostly Sunni detainees in an Interior Ministry building who were malnourished and in some cases showed signs of torture. "If the Iraqi...
Pentagon officials routinely characterize anti-insurgent operations around Iraq as great victories. But just as Operation Steel Curtain, targeting insurgents in towns near the Syrian border, wound down, fighters loyal to al-Qaeda's top man in Iraq, Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi, popped up in Ramadi. The insurgents' ability to preserve and regenerate their forces is a hallmark of the war. The official American tally for the Nov. 17 battle in Ramadi: 33 insurgents killed, 1 Marine slightly wounded. But Blue Platoon knows it has not delivered a knockout punch...
...truth and lack of openness with the public. It's obvious the President's inner circle failed to embrace his promise to bring honesty and integrity back to the White House. Libby's indictment points to the arrogant and ruthless behavior of the people the President values as loyal public servants. It makes little difference whether or not Libby is found guilty. He is emblematic of a culture of deceit. Americans deserve better. William McCallan Temple City, California...
...truth and lack of openness with the public. It's obvious the President's inner circle failed to embrace his promise to bring honesty and integrity back to the White House. Libby's indictment points to the arrogant and ruthless behavior of the people the President values as loyal public servants. It makes little difference whether Libby is found guilty. He is emblematic of a culture of deceit. Americans deserve better. William McCallan Temple City, California, U.S. Perpetual Politicking The column by Joe Klein, "the perils of the Permanent Campaign," exposed the core problem of our government...
Consider Zucker's example, The Office. Its ratings are poor, but its audience is rich. Its viewer incomes are among the highest of any network show. If its viewers are loyal, flush and tech-savvy enough that they'll pay not to miss episodes--or to watch them on their own schedule--the revenue could help keep such a marginal but critically praised show on the air. With new distribution channels, a production company could even try to sell a canceled cult show directly to the public. Nothing like this will happen immediately. It took DVD years to take...