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...Intelligence Re "Dumb Intelligence," [May 4]: Robert Baer thinks "persuasion" is far more effective than torture. I don't pretend to understand the merits of techniques for extracting intelligence from prisoners. But as a veteran, I believe that al-Qaeda operatives are not garden-variety prisoners who would respond to persuasion; they have proved to be hate-filled extremists who place no value on human life, including the lives of their own people. Baer suggests they would give false information under torture to "stop the pain" whereas persuasive techniques would encourage them to tell the truth. That doesn't make...
...hotel and casino in Las Vegas - said that "we disagree with the recommendation" and "we look forward to presenting our position." Pansy Ho in a statement said that "I and my advisers will need time to read and consider the contents of the report and decide how best to respond to it." The New Jersey commission is expected to hold a public hearing on the matter...
...Board meetings,” Hammonds said. “It would be beneficial for the Board to consider the accomplishments and interests of our students, in addition to this ordinary work, which often involves students who are in distress.” Professors who stood up to respond to the report—two of whom were former Deans of the College—expressed no disapproval for the committee’s recommendations. “When Dean Hammonds gives you the call, I hope you will all accept,” said math professor and former Dean...
...case has renewed national attention on bullying and how schools define, prevent and respond to it. The federal anti-bullying bill introduced in the House of Representatives on May 5 would require schools receiving funding from the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to implement comprehensive anti-bullying policies that define categories targeted by bullies - among them race, religion and sexual orientation. Another provision would require states to report bullying and harassment data to the Federal Government. Although current laws provide federal support to promote school safety, they do not focus on issues of bullying or harassment...
...were high school students. Japan is now, along with the U.K. and Spain, one of the few countries outside of North America where the World Health Organization (WHO) fears sustained human-to-human transmission of the virus could lead to the onset of a full-blown pandemic. "We must respond calmly and appropriately," warned Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at a press conference Monday morning...