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...Khatami: We could have resolved the Iraq issue without invasion and occupation without the cost in terms of human life, American lives, Iraqi lives and money. This could have been resolved. If the U.S. had not had such a sense of conceit and pride, or maybe even arrogance...
...country made a great effort to be host of the World Cup and help fans from other countries feel welcome. It is sad when old prejudices are brought up in an attempt at satire. For the first time in a long while, people in this country feel national pride and are free to show it. Germany doesn't deserve such a one-sided, sardonic summary. I cordially invite Saporito to visit me so I can show him the real face of my country. Katharina Pink Munich...
Presidents make their hard decisions and then abide forever with their mistakes and regrets. Since the decision to commit soldiers to battle is the most fateful he makes, it is here that a President--his instincts, his judgment, his pride and his purposes--is most exposed. If he succeeds, the errors are footnotes; if he fails, the best intentions are just dust. "I guess not many Presidents have been understood in their own time," Lyndon Johnson said, reflecting on all the good he'd tried to do for people, who despised him nonetheless. George W. Bush swats away the judgments...
...Pride in Princeton...
...Since taking office in 1999, Anderson has fought for gay rights, the environment and immigrant rights. When he accepted an invitation early on to be the Grand Marshal for the annual Gay Pride parade, it was ice down the back for anyone who was expecting the run-of-the-mill Utah politician. Anderson's activism and agenda nourished an urban populace hungry for something other than meat-and-potatoes conservative fare. "He has made it clear that if you live in Salt Lake City you respect diversity," says Chris Johnson, a gay parent. "He has been proactive in helping protect...