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In her remarks to alumni minutes before Souter’s speech, University President Drew G. Faust praised the justice’s dedication to public service.
Moving east to Afghanistan, we bemoaned the withdrawal of presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, the chief opponent of President Hamid Karzai, from a hotly contested race plagued by allegations of fraud, terming the decision premature. Abdullah’s concession to Karzai dispossessed the Afghan government of any democratic legitimacy, thus...
Finally, we are heartened by the new approach to foreign policy adopted by President Obama. We brushed aside criticisms of the president’s chronic bowing habit, as bowing, to the Japanese emperor in particular, is nothing more than a harmless gesture that cultivates trust and respect.
We praise the president’s approach to China, applauding his decision to meet with the Dalai Lama like all presidents before him, as we believe attention ought to be paid to China’s human rights abuses and unconscionable occupation of Tibet. We were also thrilled at...
Still, courting the Chinese is important, we feel, for China’s cooperation is crucial in establishing a united global front against Iranian nuclear intransigence. Russia is another such crucial ally, hence our praise for Obama’s decision to scale back the U.S. missile defense program in...