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...Afghanistan and Back," makes a fascinating contribution as both comix and journalism. Though Ted Rall's relentlessly snarky editorialization limits his usefulness as a historian, he takes full advantage of the medium's strength as a you-are-there tool. With this book Rall finds news in the world and a new kind of comix journalism...
Every time a plane flies low overhead we are now compelled to wonder if we’re watching the tool of imminent history fly by, while last August we might not have even noticed it. Like changing styles, thoughts that were paranoid last summer are today pragmatic and we quietly accept the fact that there is more terror in our country’s future. Uncertainty now occupies a permanent place in American life; fear has tacitly woven itself into the fabric of our daily routines...
...modus operandi over the past four years has been to conduct one or two spectacular attacks a year (which may require them to attempt a few more, on the assumption that some will be foiled). Theirs is a war of messages in which mass murder is the ultimate propaganda tool - the message to Americans is that they will not be safe as long as their government maintains a presence in Muslim lands; and al-Qaeda is telling the Muslim world that despite America's power, it is not invulnerable and that Muslims can bend it to their will by rallying...
...libertine, attitudes. After Beijing legalized the sale of sex toys in 1994, "I knew that sex could be sold," Wu says. Even so, when he applied for a license, he soft-pedaled, pushing to get his wares classified as medical devices. "I wanted to promote the product as a tool for social stability," he says, "something that could help teenagers who want to experiment with sex, cut down on STDs, help stop couples from divorcing, reduce the number of rapists." Rapists? "Two or three, maybe...
Honors are not a comparative tool meant to separate the great from the good in a personal way; they are a reward for four years of hard work at a high level. Those deserving should earn them...