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...Southern Baptists and Roman Catholics. If Iraqis cannot tolerate slight differences in practice of the same religion, how can they embrace democracy? One of the foundations of our democracy is the acceptance of different ideologies, including religion. It's time for Sunnis and Shi'ites to get over their mutual 1,300-year-old grudge. If Americans can accept a multitude of religious creeds among their compatriots, then surely the Iraqis can accept differences in the same religion. Ronn Ohl, Raleigh, North Carolina...
...Mutual Understanding I was shocked to read Peter Beinart's Viewpoint "The Devil We Know" [March 5]. The strategic U.S.-Saudi relationship has been a success, but Beinart made no reference to Saudi Arabia's positive contributions. Over the past several decades, our countries' partnership has stabilized the world economy by securing oil supplies, contained communist regimes, defeated Saddam Hussein and fought terrorism. Saudi Arabia is a balancing power against radical forces that are driving the region back to the Dark Ages. Khalid Al-Saeed, Riyadh...
...Southern Baptists and Roman Catholics. If Iraqis cannot tolerate slight differences in practice of the same religion, how can they embrace democracy? One of the foundations of our democracy is the acceptance of different ideologies, including religion. It's time for Sunnis and Shi'ites to get over their mutual 1,300-year-old grudge. If Americans can accept a multitude of religious creeds among their compatriots, then surely the Iraqis can accept differences in the same religion. Ronn Ohl, raleigh, NORTH CAROLINA...
...their involvement in Sudan, the student divestment movement has been launched anew. Apparently, the Corporation’s April 2005 decision to divest from directly-held stock in PetroChina, one such company, did not translate into selling off “indirect holdings,” such as mutual funds, which hold stock in the company. While we agree with student activists that Harvard should drop more of this indirectly-held stock, we do not support the creation of a blanket, preemptive policy that would force Harvard to divest if certain criteria are met.The latest student and faculty petition drive...
Banks, hedge funds, insurers and mutual funds have been buying the risky bonds because they promise high rates of return. As defaults spread, that promise evaporates...