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...criticism that paints our actions in Iraq as evil and malicious. Or they decried the dawn of the “New World Empire,” depicting our actions in Iraq as greedy and self-serving. There was only one protester who chose to emphasize the plight of the American forces in his opposition to the war in Iraq, with a sign that, “Our troops shouldn’t have to die for Bush’s corrupt policies,” but he was noticeably quiet in the otherwise boisterous crowd and his rickety sign...
Palestinians and all people of conscience are profoundly saddened by the death of Edward Said, defender of Palestinian rights [MILESTONES, Oct. 6]. The plight and dispossession of Palestinian refugees weighed heavily on Professor Said. He was a relentless fighter for justice for Palestinians. His published works aimed to represent the Palestinian experience to the American public. At this sad time, we renew our commitment to continue the struggle until Palestinian refugees achieve their right to return with their families to their homes and land of origin. ABBAS HAMIDEH Yonkers...
...Praise of a Partisan Palestinians and all people of conscience are profoundly saddened by the death of Edward Said, defender of Palestinian rights [Oct. 6]. The plight and dispossession of Palestinian refugees weighed heavily on Professor Said. He was a relentless fighter for justice for Palestinians. His published works aimed to represent the Palestinian experience to the American public. At this sad time, we renew our commitment to continue the struggle until Palestinian refugees achieve their right to return with their families to their homes and land of origin. Abbas Hamideh Yonkers...
...There's a sweet, sad scene in which Jamal teaches Enayat a few English words (snow, mountain) that would be of little use in England. And all this for what? If they do make it to London, they may be reduced to selling their organs for passports?an immigrant plight dramatized in last year's Dirty Pretty Things...
...vulnerable; rumors of Chavez’s involvement in this latest uprising should be enough to rouse U.S. attention to this region’s fragility. If America learned nothing else from the last Brazilian economic crisis and its extraordinary domino effect, it is that the U.S. ignores the plight of South America at the risk of its own economic health...