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...embarked on a campaign to build Japan's political, diplomatic and military influence to a level that would match its economic might. In the first Gulf War, Japan sent only money to protect its oil interests. In 2003, however, Koizumi became one of the U.S.'s few staunch supporters in the campaign to oust Saddam Hussein, and put (admittedly noncombatant) boots on the ground in 2004 to support the Iraq reconstruction effort. More recently, Japan has (to the consternation of the U.S.) reached out to Iran to secure oil supplies and is seeking to expand its influence in Africa...
...Republican and usually a staunch supporter of George W. Bush. But I was aghast at the flagrant political maneuvering over the fate of Terri Schiavo [April 4]. Shame on Bush, Representative Tom DeLay and all those others who wasted their time and our money on this right-to-life charade. Those same politicians are too cowardly to attack at the federal level the real right-to-life issues?abortion and the death penalty. I pray for Schiavo's parents and husband. We all have a right to a dignified death without government meddling. Bernard Joseph Wilson Jr. Lincoln, Nebraska...
Assistant Dean of the College John O’Keefe, a staunch defender of the new policy, admits that the higher standards are bound to have some side effects. But those are hard to know before the change takes place. The first few classes to swallow the bitter pill will serve as guinea pigs for the new system...
...Australia will soon face foreign policy challenges different from any the country has experienced before. For the past 50 years, Asia's most important power, Japan, has been a staunch partner of the U.S. Australia has not had to make choices between its principal ally and its most promising market. But it may now face the uncomfortable challenge of having to maintain constructive relations with both Washington and Beijing. Its success in doing this will depend critically on two things: U.S. strategy towards its emerging Asian competitor, and China's own behavior...
...Republican and usually a staunch supporter of George W. Bush. But I was aghast at the flagrant political maneuvering over the fate of Terri Schiavo [April 4]. Shame on Bush, Representative Tom DeLay and all those others who wasted their time and our money on this right-to-life charade. Those same politicians are too cowardly to attack at the federal level the real right-to-life issues--abortion and the death penalty. I pray for Schiavo's parents and husband. We all have a right to a dignified death without government meddling...