Word: slaughtered
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...imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and parody the comic's way of showing envy, then Spillane was a signal success. A Life cover line on Spillane read: "13,000,000 Books of Sex and Slaughter." He didn't exactly invent the paperback market, but he certified their status as the main format for popular fiction. "Mickey Spillane's contribution is far beyond mystery or crime writing," crime-book editor Martin Greenberg says in the affectionate and impressive documentary Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane (available as part of the three-disc set Max Allan Collins' Black Box). "I think...
...using "bribery to get its way" is a completely false accusation. Jiro Okuyama, Director Japan Information Center Consulate General of Japan New York City I fear that an insufficient level of detail in the article will lead readers to believe that Norway is conducting an unnecessary and irresponsible slaughter of endangered whales, which is far from the truth. The Norwegian whale hunt is strictly regulated and scientifically monitored to ensure a continued healthy population of the target species, the plentiful minke whale. In a country where only 3% of the land is arable, maintaining a small capability to obtain...
...fear that an insufficient level of detail in the article will lead readers to believe that Norway is conducting an unnecessary slaughter of endangered whales, which is far from the truth. The Norwegian whale hunt is strictly regulated and scientifically monitored to ensure a continued healthy population of the target species, the plentiful minke whale. In a country where only 3% of the land is arable, maintaining a small capability to supply a domestic source of food means looking to the sea and managing the resource carefully. HELGA KATHERINE PRATT Battle Ground, Wash...
...allegations of the slaughter of innocent Iraqi men, women and children are proved to be true, the Marines involved should be punished accordingly. But the ultimate focus should be on the leaders who put our brave men and women in this hellish situation in the first place and who stubbornly and arrogantly leave them there to fight a senseless and unwinnable war. Bill Blackwell Timonium, Maryland...
...truth in your report is that citizens and soldiers in Iraq are anguished and devastated. A thorough investigation should tell us what made the small group of Marines slaughter ordinary citizens, including a 4-year-old boy. It is high time for the U.S. and the world to rethink whether the Iraq war is still a fight for liberty and justice. If we fail to face the question, atrocities like the one in Haditha will happen again. Kayoko Suganuma Nagoya, Japan...