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German Opinion There he is again, and again he is wrong, poor old Josef Joffe - unfortunately representing Germany in "A Watching World" [Nov. 17]. Years ago he considered himself to be the only German intelligent enough to explain the necessity of the Iraq war to the incredulous rest of the country. Nice to see he has overcome the embarrassment and feels strong enough to get it all wrong about Europe's "swooning" response to, and expectations of, Obama. Obama's Western European supporters deserved a more empathetic article than Joffe's complacent little outcry. Josef Werker, KREFELD, GERMANY
Holy Relics? Your "letter box" article mentions an ongoing effort to prove the existence of Jesus [Nov 24]. But the issue of whether Jesus was a real person has rarely been seriously challenged in modern times; instead what has been in constant debate is whether what we "know" about him from the Scriptures bears much resemblance to the truth, or whether the New Testament story is mostly a fabrication created by the early Church. Believers' fascination with relics might make for an interesting study in human nature, but - another discovery of Dead Sea Scrolls significance excepted - relics cannot shed much...
...Detroit With an entire region depending on the automobile industry, it is almost impossible for politicians to vote against another financial bailout [Nov. 24]. There is just too much at stake. Yet this is a crucial moment for car manufacturing, and governments have to ensure that auto giants like GM are aware they have to radically change their ways. Carmakers must be obliged to commit to developing greener technology, while U.S. carmakers in general have to finally realize that the big cars they have been building for decades are no longer what people want. Sebastian Sommer, GREUSSENHEIM, GERMANY...
Predicting Trouble Thailand's largest airline ran a prescient advertisement in your Nov. 10 issue proclaiming it was "The airline that captures the hearts of the world's travelers." Apparently the People's Alliance for Democracy in Bangkok [Briefing, Dec. 8] considered this an option, organizing the peaceful siege of both city airports, resulting in chaos for 90,000 business travelers, tourists, visitors, staff and Haj pilgrims in transit - although I imagine the timing was coincidental. Thomas David Jent, EVIAN LES BAINS, FRANCE...
Bassett’s strong play this year was displayed at its finest in a Nov. 1 match-up against Princeton. She recorded a career-high four points, including two goals and two assists, in the Crimson’s 6-4 victory over the Tigers...