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...that if the bush Administration's long shot of pinning its hopes for Middle East peace on the "statesmanship of Hizballah and Hamas" turns out to be right, then President Bush would deserve the Nobel Peace Prize [March 21]. That contention would be laughable if it were not so sad. Bush used lies and distortions to make a case for the invasion of Iraq. After 9/11, Bush had a golden opportunity to strengthen global alliances. He could have rallied the world around the use of multilateral military and intelligence resources to address terrorism. For that, he would have deservedly stood...
...Happily and sadly are perhaps the two words he wrote most—always seeing two sides,” said Lepson. “I’ve never seen such a happy-sad person in all my life...
...then rising late to ride his bicycle?whose handlebars have sprouted a bouquet of artificial flowers?to a dirt-floor schoolhouse that has no doors or windows to ward off the icy winter winds. Mirwais sits there with other drably uniformed boys, a bright kid with a sad smile. The schoolyard is full of toughs, and he knows better than to show off his one luxury, a new cell phone in which he's stored dozens of jangling tunes...
...quite sad and ironic that these religious figures are coming together around such a negative message." HAGAI EL-AD, executive director of gay-rights group Jerusalem Open House, on united protests by Islamic, Jewish and Christian religious leaders against a planned gay festival in Jerusalem...
...THAT IF THE Bush Administration's long shot of pinning its hopes for Middle East peace on the "statesmanship of Hizballah and Hamas" turns out to be right, then President Bush would deserve the Nobel Peace Prize [March 21]. That contention would be laughable if it were not so sad. Bush used lies and distortions to make a case for the invasion of Iraq. After 9/11, he had a golden opportunity to strengthen global alliances. He could have rallied the world around the use of multilateral military and intelligence resources to address terrorism. For that, he would have deservedly stood...