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...recent Comment by Nikki B. Usher ’03 (“Just Moderates,” March 21) makes a confused distinction between the pro-war position and a so-called “moderate” one. Moderates, according to Usher, are frightened and saddened by the war in Iraq but support it nonetheless as the only way to dismantle an intolerable global threat. In fact, however, this is precisely the pro-war position. No one on this campus wants war for the sake of war, no matter how strongly they may display their approval...
...American might sweeping into the Middle East and installing democratic regimes bothers me. President Ronald Reagan’s promises along the same lines led to brutal, U.S.-backed dictatorships in Central America. Moderates hesitate to believe that the U.S. can impose its ideology on the Middle East and usher in a new age of democracy in the region...
...Nikki B. Usher is a former senior editor...
...NIKKI B. USHER...
...late February is narrative free. The show opens with Dion singing Nat King Cole's Nature Boy in a solitary spot, then segues into a series of increasingly colorful, abstract production numbers. Dion is at center stage for some songs and hovers at the edges during others while an usher character provides comic relief. The dancers--with moves veering from Flashdance to Fonteyn--are electric. The LED screen provides crisp and dynamic scenery. Dion's voice sounds fantastic...