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...Jihadi Diplomacy Re "Talking with the Taliban" [Nov. 30]: The article datelined Kabul seems to have missed one very important piece of the puzzle: Pakistan, whose porous boundary with Afghanistan and record of intervention there must not be forgotten. Three things must happen for progress: 1) the formation of good government in Kabul, 2) a reconciliation with warlords and Taliban who are not totally possessed by the ideology of the extremist fringe and 3) guarantees from Pakistan to no longer meddle with Afghan affairs. While the first two could still be possible, the third one is a mirage...
...Decade from Hell" [Dec. 7]? What about the successful rovers on Mars? All the exoplanets we've begun to find? What about the progress made on gay rights and for women in business? What about the advances made toward curing so many forms of cancer? Our imagination and hard work ultimately trumped our greed and self-interest...
...have custody of him, turned out to be a client of a powerful exile political broker pushing for Elián to remain in the U.S.) Today in Rio it's the politically connected lawyer relatives of Sean's stepfather - and if you think Brazil's admittedly impressive social progress of late means that powerful families can no longer manipulate the courts, especially when poking the U.S. in the eye is at stake, think again. Just as Miami exile leaders were able to make Elián's case drag out for as long as possible (it might still...
...climate change the central issue here, or a symbolic rebalancing of power, a demonstration of Africa’s importance at the cost of global efforts? The Group of 77’s blocking efforts earlier this week would seemingly serve that objective better than one of progress in climate reform...
President Obama and other world leaders can salvage tangible progress out of the Copenhagen conference today—but the odds have been stacked heavily against their success. Maintaining uniform, reasonable policies will help nations work toward climate-mitigation success. Sweeping statements unmatched by actions, however, will simply spray more carbon dioxide into the embattled atmosphere, not work to protect...