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When I first heard of the Massachusetts Paraplegic Deer Hunt, I envisioned paraplegic deer dragging themselves through the woods, with very unsportsmanlike hunters in pursuit. I later learned it was a special three-day season for hunters who are paraplegic that began in 1972. On opening day, Oct. 31, I drove to Great Barrington to cover the story for a National Public Radio segment...
...months since, as the bearded, 6-ft., 5-in. leader managed to elude spy satellites and listening devices, along with the hail of bombs at Tora Bora and the lure of a $27 million bounty, the Administration has downplayed the importance of the man while emphasizing instead the pursuit of his organization. In the meantime, his adherents fled, regrouped, adapted, and launched terrorist attacks in new guises...
...some measures, bin Laden's demise is just as important a symbol of success. And the return of bin Laden could complicate Bush's pursuit of Saddam by creating a conflict between his goals, or at least the appearance of one. Eager to show that Bush has not shifted all his attention to Saddam, Rice pointed out that Bush still "begins his day on the war on terrorism and the threat levels and the threat information we have about the United States. This is the central focus of this Administration." White House officials also leaked word that a high-ranking...
...administration the freedom to monitor and interrogate any or all Iraqis or Iraqi-American dual citizens living in the United States. The second would allow the government to collect individual consumer information gathered by the private sector to create profiles of citizens to identify potential terrorists. In the pursuit of national security, the Bush administration has shown a blatant disregard for the protection of civil liberties...
...poses a grave threat to academic freedom, since the robust and unfettered exchange of ideas is central to the pursuit of truth,” the letter adds...