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...displacement can occur in any armed conflict, whether the guise is ethnic or religious strife. Once a dispute becomes full-blown war, the weapons industry takes over by supplying arms to both sides of the dividing line. This is a major reason for prolonged conflicts, and in this regard the action of the U.S. government to prevent weapons from reaching the L.T.T.E. is commendable. Jayantha Guruge, Davis, California...
...says Crane.Former air guitar champion Jung agrees: “It gives something on which to mount their rebellion.”But would-be rebels should be forewarned. The intangibility of the air guitarists’ instruments has no effect on the seriousness with which they regard their craft. “A great air guitarist is a true artist,” says Jung.DEFINING ‘AIRNESS’Equal parts sporting event, performance art, and party pastime, air guitar also promotes non-violence with an oft-said pacifist slogan, “Make...
...question: "You know why?" When challenged with serious probing, he appears affronted. Asked about federalism by ABC-TV's Kerry O'Brien, he wielded the word "actually" like a stick. "Well, actually, that's not the approach I've got at all, Kerry. I've just got a healthy regard for what state governments actually do. I used to work for one. I actually understand the critical role which they perform." His private bullying of editors and media proprietors has already come back to haunt him. There's insecurity, too. Rudd is quick to inform people that he knows about...
...release. Worse, since prisoners with minimum sentences cannot be released early for good behavior, the system provides no incentives for reform. Without hope of getting out early and with the law apparently against them even when they do return, many prisoners do not participate in rehabilitation programs which they regard as futile. Despite these flaws, mandatory minimums do play an important role in creating a consistent and efficient justice system. Even if it is unjust to punish an offender disproportionately to his crime, too much judicial discretion could create a chaotic system where punishments vary wildly for the same crimes...
...Most Koreans don't regard Cho Seung-Hui as a "typical Korean" since he spent the bulk of his life immersed in American culture. Still, a collective sense of regret and guilt was palpable today due to the strong tendency of Koreans to perceive the tragedy in terms of Korean nationalism, in which the group trumps the individual. "It's a notion of collective responsibility," says Mike Breen, the author of The Koreans. When a Korean does something wonderful, the country rejoices, but when one of its own goes off the rails, like Cho Seung-Hui, there's a collective...