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...This was 1972, 10 years after the brief, beautiful and tragic life of Eros. In that decade, so much had changed. In what was legally permissable as literature or entertainment, everything had changed. Say no more than that 1972 was the year of Deep Throat...
...many painful memories. In 1982 the Israeli military, led by then Defense Minister Ariel Sharon, occupied a small portion of southern Lebanon, vowing to stay only a short time. They did not withdraw until 2000. Many Israelis view the Lebanon years the way Americans think of Vietnam - as a tragic quagmire no one wishes to revisit...
...bloodshed at Haditha is on the hands of President George W. Bush. The full horror of the Iraq war is beginning to emerge. Could Haditha be just the tip of the iceberg? The tragic war in Iraq should serve as a lesson to the U.S.: Never again should you elect as President a person who makes unilateral and rash decisions, one who acts first and thinks later. Peter Karanja Nairobi...
...doubt Benedict was buoyed by the enthusiastic welcome he received in Valencia. Not even a tragic accident in the city's subway system last week dampened the raucous crowds in the streets and public squares. Papal supporters reportedly booed and whistled at Zapatero as he entered the Valencia archbishop's residence for the brief meeting with Benedict. Inside, there were uneasy smiles and rigid body language. The customary exchange of gifts was also telling, with Zapatero giving the pontiff a modern abstract painting and Benedict handing the Spanish leader a copy of the Vatican codex. (Not very likely that...
...storm—and like a storm, desperation and fear shrouds its approach. “Help Me” is as subtle and as elegantly-orchestrated a cry of futility as Nick Drake’s “Cello Song,” all the more tragic for the Parkinson’s-induced trembling in Cash’s voice. This physical debility from such a normally-imposing figure turns the next track, “God’s Gonna Cut You Down,” from a warning of divine punishment for sinners...