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...sacrifice in the American political lexicon, for surely all of the problems we face as nation—whether the war in Iraq, global climate change, the rising cost of health care, or the tenuous state of Social Security—will require a diversion of our own short-term interests for the long-term interests of the nation. But unless this sacrifice comes from all parts of society, relying not only on the valor of the few but also the discipline of the many, then such endeavors are destined to fail—we’ll still...
...AIDS have been transmitted by intravenous drug use. That doesn't surprise Suliman, who says up to 10 users will share the same needle. Nejat Center and a few foreign NGOs have started distributing condoms and single-use syringes wherever drug users congregate, but that's only a short-term solution, according to Suliman. "We are on the frontlines of the addiction war, and we are losing." The Nejat center does not advertise its services. With only 10 beds (there are less than 200 beds devoted to drug rehab in the whole country), Suliman knows he wouldn't be able...
...field in cooperation with Spain's Repsol. Shell Chief Executive Jeroen van der Veer said, "I would like to emphasize that we have here quite a dilemma. This is Iran. They are the number two in oil and gas reserves in the world.... But we have all the short-term political concerns...
...control of the war" [Jan. 29]: How sad that President George W. Bush's strategy in Iraq is so clearly political rather than military. The surge in troops presents the appearance of action while gambling American and Iraqi lives on the outcome. If stability in Iraq is restored, even short-term, Bush can denounce his naysayers. If the surge fails to effect a long-term change, the conflict will probably last until Bush leaves office - and then he can blame failure on his successor. Bush is a canny politician but no leader. Our troops deserve far better. Eric Scott Bloomington...
President Bush is taking the long view. He has been reading biographies of George Washington. He recently bemoaned "short-term historians." He keeps mentioning Harry Truman, a President reviled when he left office but rescued by posterity. Bush says he doesn't think about his legacy, but more and more, it's what he seems to think about most...