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...Cher, thank you for watching C-SPAN--I think you have better things to do with your life than watch boring old us, but thank you!" MARY BONO, California Congresswoman and widow of Cher's ex-husband Sonny, after the singer called in to a C-SPAN TV show to voice support for sending more--and better--helmets to troops in Iraq...
President Bush last week created the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, the largest marine preserve in the world. It is 100 times as big as Yosemite and protects species like the Hawaiian monk seal, right, which should thank Laura Bush. She invited Jean-Michel Cousteau, Jacques's son, to the White House in April to screen a film on the islands. White House Council on Environmental Quality chairman James Connaughton says the President and Cousteau then talked ocean policy over supper (no fish) and into the night. Two months later--it usually takes two years--Bush made his proclamation...
...Thank you for drawing attention to the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, perhaps the world's most neglected humanitarian crisis [June 5]. Fewer than 2% of the deaths in the conflict are due to violent acts, while almost three-quarters are due to easily preventable infectious diseases and malnutrition. Our survey, which was mentioned in your story, found that when security is assured, death rates plummet. Halting the fighting would allow medical clinics to function, food production to recommence, markets to operate and people to return home from unsanitary refugee camps. The impact on public health is clear...
...silence and had their plight ignored for far too long. In fact, the nation seems to have a history of silence. Many people did not know about the atrocities committed during the rule of Belgium's King Leopold II, and many do not know what is going on today. Thank you for bringing attention to a place that dearly needs it. Your story was extremely moving. I hope readers will be persuaded to take action and help restore dignity and peace to the brave Congolese people. AMANDA DOVEATT Naperville...
...Thank you, Joe Klein, for your column on Barack Obama as a possible presidential candidate [June 5]. In my opinion, Obama is not only the future of the Democratic Party but also the future of America. Although he has "zero military and national-security experience"--as was the case with the current President--he understands the problems facing everyday Americans. It's refreshing to hear someone like Obama speak from the heart and actually mean what he says. Elect Obama in 2008! RALPH REAGAN West Cape...