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...declared, " Israel must be wiped off the map" [Nov. 7], was unworthy of a man in his position of leadership and invited much international criticism. Does Ahmadinejad really believe a country can just be obliterated from the face of the earth? The mighty American war machine cannot control the ragtag Taliban of Afghanistan or wipe them out, let alone destroy an entire country. What does deserve to be wiped out is thoughts like Ahmadinejad's. Isphanyar Bhandara Rawalpindi, Pakistan Royal Family Values I was disappointed by "A Right Royal Makeover" [Nov. 7], J.F.O. McAllister's article on Prince Charles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Save a Life | 11/26/2005 | See Source »

...democratization of available avenues of possibility is always phrased in market-friendly terms. It's about purchasing power--the cornucopia of options available to those who can stuff their shopping carts and proceed to checkout. How many options were available to those who were marooned in New Orleans? The ragtag who are rotting in what used to be quaintly called the real world, somewhere off-line, are left behind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forum: The Road Ahead | 11/9/2005 | See Source »

...lost the Iraq war long ago. George W. Bush had no idea what he was getting us into. Now we all know that bluster and posturing don't win a conflict. If we can't stabilize Iraq, how can that country's ragtag police ever do so? Maybe peace would come if our occupation forces left. Gary Wilson North East, Maryland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 10/17/2005 | See Source »

...lost the iraq war long ago. George W. Bush had no idea what he was getting us into. Now we all know that bluster and posturing don't win a conflict. If we can't stabilize Iraq, how can that country's ragtag police ever do so? Maybe peace would come if our occupation forces left. Gary Wilson North East, Maryland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Iraq a Futile Fight? | 10/16/2005 | See Source »

...lost the Iraq war a long time ago. President George W. Bush had no idea what he was getting us into. Now we all know that bluster and posturing don't win a conflict. If we can't stabilize Iraq, how can that country's ragtag police ever do so? Maybe peace would come if our occupation forces left...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 17, 2005 | 10/9/2005 | See Source »

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