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...claim that the forces are severely stressed and we should bring them out. On the other hand, Pentagon leaders express confidence that these instances are isolated, vow that those found guilty will be punished, and note that they are instituting a new push to prevent such incidents. Lt. Gen. Peter Chiraelli, the ground commander in Iraq, has ordered U.S. troops to be more cautious in responding to perceived threats - for example, by delaying the firing of warning shots at approaching cars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Are U.S. Troops Snapping? | 6/22/2006 | See Source »

...Some groups hadn't even formulated a position until reporters started to call. "I haven't had another issue where our position has been so distorted and exaggerated," says Peter Sprigg, vice president for policy of the Family Research Council. The vaccine was never a high-priority issue, he insists; what concerns were raised were a little more nuanced. "The issue that has been discussed quite a bit, and where our position has been exaggerated, is whether it would have an impact on sexual behavior. It's not illogical to think that if you reduce the risk of one behavior...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Defusing the War Over the "Promiscuity" Vaccine | 6/21/2006 | See Source »

DEATH'S LITTLE HELPERS PETER SPIEGELMAN...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 5 Mystery Writers Worth Investigating | 6/18/2006 | See Source »

...CROUCH The robot is back, thanks to England striker Peter Crouch's goofy moves, which have spawned an army of imitators in the stands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's a Kick! | 6/18/2006 | See Source »

...Peter Beinart's essay "Let Your Enemies Crumble" [June 5] correctly pointed out that containment policies against repressive regimes have been successful, most notably with the Soviet Union during the cold war. The Soviet leaders, however, were consistently capable of rational judgment, whereas Saddam Hussein was not entirely so--which made him far more unpredictable and dangerous. If Saddam were still in power, isn't it likely that he would have been able to reconstitute at least some of his WMD programs by now? CHANNING BLICKENSTAFF West Lafayette...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jun. 26, 2006 | 6/18/2006 | See Source »

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