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...father on a personal level became hard work. Concerned about his limited involvement in my upbringing, my father felt it was his duty to correct me as often as possible. As an adult, it was difficult for me to internalize his lectures. Such divided families are the ultimate symbol of what parents are willing to sacrifice in order to provide a better future for their children. It may not always be the best way, but I will always be grateful to my parents for the decisions they made. Jamie Kyujin Paik, Paris...
...jihadis--and not just those in Pakistan--Kashmir has become a symbol of injustice against Muslims everywhere. Extremist websites and literature are replete with examples of atrocities by the Indian army and state police, which have ruthlessly put down the pro-independence militant movement. Human-rights groups also blame Indian authorities for widespread abuses like rape, torture and disappearances, but note that militants have engaged in similar brutal tactics. Human Rights Watch estimates that more than 50,000 people--civilians, soldiers and militants--have been killed in the past 20 years. Some activists say the toll is tens of thousands...
With the militancy fading, human-rights groups and Kashmiri political leaders say the Indian government now has the opportunity to reduce the power of Kashmir as a symbol of Muslim grievance. It would take a grand gesture: draw down the massive military presence in the region. Between them, the Indian army, the paramilitary forces and the state police have nearly 700,000 troops stationed among a population of more than 5 million. It is as if the entire U.S. Army and almost all the U.S. Marine Corps were stationed in Minnesota. "A drawdown would be good, as it would make...
...nominate Barack Obama. He has galvanized the people of the U.S. and inspired the whole world. Young folks everywhere see him as a symbol of hope. Amid all the terrible news about such calamities as the financial crisis and the food crisis, he stands out as the overwhelming good news. He can create history by setting the political and economic tone for the 21st century...
...then, that amidst poverty, famine, and disease, Somalis have decided to go after the rich ships visible from their shores. In that sense, seaborne piracy is the visible face of the lack of opportunities on shore. Coming to that realization, however, is the easy part. Somalia remains a painful symbol of the difficulties of humanitarian missions. According to the official history by U.S. Army Chief of Military History Brigadier General John Brown, “no such [humanitarian] operation has proven as costly or shocking, however, as that undertaken in Somalia from August 1992 to March...