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...demonstrate this fact, but it has devastatingly reiterated the need for international cooperation to combat it effectively. The United States needs to realize that it does not stand alone as a target of terrorism, and that it cannot stand alone in defense against it. I think this is largely understood, but in order to achieve effective international cooperation, the United States cannot casually disregard international sentiment as it did before attacking Iraq. A successful global coalition must be cultivated or it will fail to serve its purpose...
Andrew R. Silverman ’07 said he disagreed with rankings but understood where the pro-NYU sentiment was coming from...
This discussion is healthy. If a war on terror must be fought—how it ought to be fought remains to be fully understood. President Bush said in January that the invasion of Iraq had made the world a safer place; Thursday’s bombing, if nothing else, should generate pause. Much work lies ahead...
However, these recent events must be understood in a broader historical context. Since Aristide was first elected president in 1990 at the forefront of a grassroots democratic movement, his rule and Haitian sovereignty have been consistently challenged. A democracy where the poorest people in the Western Hemisphere would have power struck fear in the hearts of Washington officials and the Haitian elite. President Aristide held office for only seven months before he was ousted in a military coup...
...It’s generally understood that in order for large assets to change hands in a small department like ours, it requires foreign investments,” said Paul M. Gillard, director of legal services at Tenon...