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...tragic events of Sept. 11 unified the Senate on the goal of providing Americans the most effective security possible. The overwhelmingly bipartisan support for the anti-terrorism bill signed into law two weeks ago was one such example of the necessity of compromise to fully protect Americans. Even though the Senate’s unanimous approach was not repeated in the House, we hope that its example will be followed by the conference committee and by both houses in the weeks to come...
...delivering the mail and enraging its employees. Just like old times. A close look at the sequence of events leading up to Curseen's and Morris's deaths reveals several points at which authorities could have recognized the risk to postal workers and taken action. But due to a tragic combination of overconfidence, stoicism, genuine confusion and fear of causing panic, those opportunities were missed. Immediately after Sept. 11, which was not as long ago as it seems, the Federal Government was roundly criticized for its failure to imagine the worst. That seems to be precisely what happened again this...
...Dominic’s massacre should only strengthen our resolve in the ongoing military battle against the Taliban. Pakistan’s small Christian minority has been devastated, but we will achieve justice for the murdered parishioners. Above all, their tragic deaths should remind us of the urgency of our task and the righteousness of our mission...
...mercy for the children,” he lamented. “They had no mercy for the women. They could see that small children were being hit by bullets, but they kept firing.” Pope John Paul II characterized the brutality as a “tragic act of intolerance” that was utterly “evil” in its nature...
...Dominic’s massacre should only strengthen our resolve in the ongoing military battle against the Taliban. Pakistan’s small Christian minority has been devastated, but we will achieve justice for the murdered parishioners. Above all, their tragic deaths should remind us of the urgency of our task and the righteousness of our mission...