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...intolerable luxury right now. War is a messy business, in which you work with whomever shares your immediate objectives, no matter how odious their domestic policies. Remember that without Stalin in the Western camp, Hitler could conceivably have won World War II. But in the long term, eliminating the root causes of terror will involve, if not complete democracy, at least allowing citizens of Middle Eastern countries some voice their governance...
...take too much comfort from these new measures. They won't necessarily fix what an industry expert calls the "dirty little secret of aviation." At its root is an inherent conflict of interest: profit-driven airlines are largely responsible for screening passengers. The more money and time they spend in that process, the less efficient and profitable they become. It's not that they strive to be lax, but security isn't their business. Last Thursday a Northwest Airlines flight crew in Phoenix, Ariz., deliberately got through security carrying a pocketknife and corkscrew, just to show how weak the system...
...great movie because it makes you root for the underdog. Its a great movie because it poignantly shows how the human soul can be indomnitable and that sometimes dreams come true. Its also a great movie because its based on a true story...
...Roubaix gang was a part and had also spent time in Afghanistan, where he'd been in contact with Bin Laden. French authorities say there's no way of proving whether Kamel "worked for bin Laden." But, they say, it is clear that in the decentralized, compartmentalized and intersecting root system of Islamic networks, Kamel had been given the responsibility for creating and transporting false ID documents used by militants being assembled in Turkey, Bulgaria, Belgium, France, Bosnia and North America...
...military action? (How, while were at it, could we basically ignore the holocaust in Rwanda?) If we really want all the peoples of the world to respect our humanityand it is surely our realization that our humanity was catastrophically disrespected last week that is at the root of our national agonywe should lead by example...