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...continued funding despite Musharraf's unconstitutional 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 so egregiously revoked does not bode well for U.S. policies in the region, and it is only a matter of time before this current 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...
...wake up and realize that you can't make real friends online. One can argue that services like Zyb and Twitter let you do just that, since most of our real friends and family are stored on our mobile phones, but the point is that the people who matter most to you are not the ones on Facebook, MySpace, Bebo or any other online universe. The ones who matter most are the ones you meet and greet, hug and talk to out there in real life. Anton Greiffenberg, COPENHAGEN...
...might think competition between sellers would be steep: They’re all just selling books, right? But in this matter, as in much else, the book stores of the Square defy expectations...
...smaller, perhaps five or six million strong. And instead of being concentrated in swing states, Mormons reside largely in intermountain states that for the most part are already solidly Republican. In the key states where Romney faces an early test, he isn't likely to find many Mormons, no matter what he says on Thursday...
...word ‘legal’ is a very hard sound byte to address,” making it harder for the government to explore legalization policies. Preston later said that while immigration is a civil issue, it is often thought of as a criminal matter. “The words criminal and alien have gotten into the debate in a very inappropriate way,” she said. The problem of illegal immigrants has been a powerful political issue in recent years because of conflicts over services, especially the increased burden on local schools and hospitals, Preston said...