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...most importantly, [Justice’s] argument rests on an unstated general ‘implication’ from the AUMF that directly contradicts express and specific language in FISA,” the professors wrote. “Specific and ‘carefully drawn’ statutes prevail over general statutes where there is a conflict.” The professors added that while it may be permissible for the president to use his authority as commander-in-chief to act “in the absence of Congressional action,” he cannot act contrary...
...that is not the right battle to be fighting. We should be searching for ways to convince Iraqis and Arabs that democracy is in their own interest, not just in America’s interest. Only Iraqis and Arabs advocating genuine and organic forms of reform and democracy can prevail in that struggle; formulaic editorials and Pentagon storyboards can never replace authentic Arab voices. A program which casts doubt on the motives of those genuine moderates and democrats is directly contrary to the purpose it purports to serve...
...where this takes us: To prevail in a war of ideas, you need to strengthen, burnish, protect, and promote your freedoms, and the democracy that you are wielding as a weapon more powerful than the tyrannies you oppose. You need more democracy; but winning that other war inevitably means less...
...citizens, and will lay the foundation of peace for our children and grandchildren." And in a touch clearly not aimed at the Muslim world, the President closed with a quotation from the carol that begins ?I heard the bells on Christmas day?. ?The Wrong shall fail, the Right prevail, with peace on Earth, goodwill to men.? He pointed out that it was written during the Civil War. It is by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, whose oldest son received a crippling injury...
...tolerant Sydney watches as loose lips talk nonsense about terrorists and gangs, as the ubiquitous SMS text-messaging mobilizes fresh trouble by cellphone, and as thugs use the opportunity of an escalating feud to get their kicks-and their 5 minutes of media notoriety. Wiser heads will eventually prevail. Political and community leaders will need to be less complacent about what's really going on in the suburbs. And soon the chatter will return to cricket, high temperatures, the flies and, hopefully, how our quiet way of life should never be taken for granted...