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...Somali Islamic government had its faults [Nov. 24]. But you left out that after 15 years with no government, Somali businessmen created one to establish some order. They succeeded and actually stopped piracy. But the U.S. and Ethiopian militaries attacked the nation's hospitals and civilians and destroyed the government, bringing back piracy--not to mention possibly the worst refugee conditions in the world. Don Lairs, AUSTIN, TEXAS...
Failure for General Motors would be a national disaster, as Bill Saporito points out [Nov. 24]. What should GM do in the meantime? Get out and sell its vehicles. I have rented GM compact cars for the past 20 years and find them to be of excellent quality. GM salespeople need to get out of their cushy showrooms and offer to take people out for a demo ride and lunch at the deli. The company could win by a landslide. Perry Munson, GROSSE POINTE, MICH...
...Obama era, it is now clear, began on Election Day and will not wait. Like his presidential campaign, his transition is proving to be historic. Unwilling to bide his time until President Bush packs up his things and leaves town, Obama simply took control of economic policy on Nov. 23, when he unveiled an economic team noted for its brains and experience and asked it to come up with a massive economic-stimulus plan, in the hopes of rushing it through Congress and readying it for him to sign by the time he is sworn in. The next...
IDENTIFIED Centuries of speculation ended on Nov. 20 after scientists announced they had identified the long-lost remains of 16th century Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus using DNA testing. Copernicus was condemned for asserting that the sun was the center of the known universe...
RETIRED "It's over," said Annika Sorenstam, 38, on Nov. 22 after she failed to qualify for the third round of golf's ADT Championship. Sorenstam announced in May that she would retire at the end of the 2008 LPGA season. It became official after she came just two shots short of making it to the next round. She ends her career as a Hall of Famer with 72 LPGA wins and 89 career wins...