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...Australia Walks Out The Australian government withdrew troops from Iraq not because their work was done but for political reasons [June 16]. Once again, the burden falls on American soldiers. Have we forgotten how much we owe the Americans for their sacrifices in World War II? Where is the strength of character that says you stand by your friends in bad times as well as good? Eric Wilson, Clear Island Waters, Queensland...
...Incredible Hulk Directed by Louis Leterrier; rated PG-13; out now Less a sequel to the murky Ang Lee Hulk than an atonement for it, this muscular saga has Dr. Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) morphing into a more plausible 10-ft. green guy. The rooftop chases owe much to the Bourne movies, while the creature's romance-mismatch with stalwart Betty (Liv Tyler) suggests a pretty good remake of King Kong...
...American Revolution, whose leaders surprised even themselves with what they were prepared to risk for their freedom. You devoured Harry Potter, which was written by a woman who wanted to write serious novels until a wizard entered her train compartment and made her write wonderful ones instead. You owe the existence of the Post-it notes in your binder to the 3M researcher who tried to find a stronger glue and changed the world by failing: he found a weaker one instead...
...matter? I was the first American, the first white person, the first student, and the first whose story had a twist of interest to the tech community. But in the month since I’ve been back, my translator and friend, Mohammed Salah Ahmed Maree, to whom I owe much if not most of the credit for my work there, has been behind bars...
...wonderful part of my education that was not part of the Harvard syllabus and required courses,” Goetze said. “And when I finished at Harvard, I didn’t owe Harvard a single cent...