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...struggling to understand how a bunch of ragtag youths in small fishing boats can hijack oil tankers and huge cargo vessels [No Surrender to Thugs, April 27]. The crews of these vessels must be properly equipped and allowed to take the appropriate measures to see off the pirates, or the current ludicrous situation will become a complete farce. As it stands, the pirates stand to gain huge amounts of money in ransom payments, but there is very little downside to their operations, so the piracy is only going to spread. Vincent Bristow, KNYSNA, SOUTH AFRICA...
...this lovingly unflattering portrait). The poetry of Losing Mum and Pup--and it has some--arises from the fact that even extraordinary people are not exempt from the pedestrian, democratic reality of death. When Christopher complains about his father's driving, his aunt says wryly, "Don't you understand? The rules don't apply to him." But in the end, they...
...from supporting their constituents' idea, the three members of Montana's congressional delegation have reacted swiftly, unanimously and negatively. "I understand the need to create jobs, but we're not going to bring al-Qaeda to Big Sky Country--no way, not on my watch," said Senator Max Baucus, a Democrat...
...easy to understand the economic appeal of the project: the county's poverty rate is among the nation's worst, its unemployment rate hovers around 10%, and Hardin has seen much better days. On a Saturday morning, two thirtyish sisters who had been up all night partying slouched in the sun against one of many vacant storefronts lining Center Avenue. They said they were afraid they might be picked up by the police and tossed in jail. They laughed with some relief when reminded that the closest lockup, Big Horn County Jail, was now so overcrowded that it was turning...
...Dumb Intelligence," [May 4]: Robert Baer thinks "persuasion" is far more effective than torture. I don't pretend to understand the merits of techniques for extracting intelligence from prisoners. But as a veteran, I believe that al-Qaeda operatives are not garden-variety prisoners who would respond to persuasion; they have proved to be hate-filled extremists who place no value on human life. I don't like torture either, but if it proves to obtain information that puts a stop to future bloodshed--as it has, according to experts--then I say please resume. John Stern, GRAND HAVEN, MICH...