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...Wells also points out that all 50 states - and Kentucky is no exception - permit exemptions to mandatory vaccinations under some circumstances. In Kentucky, for instance, the law says parental objections on health or religious grounds must be honored...
...blood would flow in rivers. The chances Saudi Arabia and Iran would be pulled in is almost certain. Even more refugees would flow into Jordan and Syria, destabilizing them. To be sure, extra American troops will not completely stop the violence, but it will tamp it down to permit a more or less peaceful relocation...
...National security letters permit the executive branch to seek records about people in terrorism and spy investigations without a judge's approval or grand jury subpoena...
THAT DEPENDS ON WHETHER YOU ARE AN optimist or a pessimist on the subject of Iraq. Kagan told TIME that U.S. troop force "should be down significantly" from what it is now--"enough to permit economic development, the recruiting and training of the Iraqi army, political development and reconciliation." Under this scenario, U.S. forces can turn to eradicating the insurgents full time once Baghdad is "stabilized." Not everyone buys this happy talk. "Are we assuming the insurgents don't get to vote on this?" asks a veteran of both the Iraqi and Vietnam wars. "I see more arrogance than ever...
Asked what happens if the surge fails, he added, "If the situation collapses for some other reason--loss of will in the U.S., say, or an unexpected Iraqi political meltdown, then the reduced violence will permit a more orderly withdrawal, if that becomes necessary, mitigating the effect of defeat on the U.S. military and potentially on the region." A retired colonel who served in Baghdad put it more bluntly: "We don't know whether this is a plan for victory or just to signal to Americans that we did our damnedest before pulling...