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Such a statement makes no mention of the actual reasons for the periodic closure of schools in the occupied territories, the greater context of the issue of the Arab-Israeli conflict or even at the very least, the words "Palestinian" or "intifada". The posters had the sole purpose of discrediting Israel by portraying the Middle East's only democracy as a barbarous and militaristic regime...
Principal Peters chafes at the notion of the integrated classroom as the sole avenue to sound education. "Forget the idea that black children can't learn unless they're sitting next to a white child," she argues. "Some values are universal, like self-love, respect, integrity and perseverance." She incorporates seven such principles into a candle-lighting ceremony at the beginning of each school year for the new eighth-graders. "We tell them, 'This is your beginning of becoming young black adults. There is nothing wrong with...
...Baker would be prepared "to discuss all aspects of the gulf crisis," words that appeared to telegraph the possibility of a face-saving compromise. But there "can be no face-saving," Bush added only minutes later. Baker's will not be a "trip of concession," the President insisted. His sole purpose will be to make sure Saddam "understands the commitment of the U.S." to "implementing to a T . . . the United Nations position." That would mean Bush and Baker are ready only to discuss the manner and timing of Iraq's capitulation...
...accusation that President Bush violated the Constitution is based on a gross misinterpretation of the Constitution. The Constitution says the Congress has the sole right to declare a war, but does not say the Congress has the right to send troops; in fact, that right is explicitly reserved to the president...
...troops are stationed in Saudi Arabia and many more are preparing to join them, Bush has made no attempt to gain authorization for an offensive capability from the only body that can constitutionally declare war--the United States Congress. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war, yet members of Congress don't even seem concerned with preserving this Constitutional prerogative. And Bush has been all too willing to run Operation Desert Shield without their input...