Word: validities
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...list of charges against the English department is long. One valid complaint is the department's disregard of the literature of minorities and colonized peoples. But the argument for increased representation of these literatures in the canon is complicated, and detracts from the more immediate question of the fate of American literature in academia. With the nearly catastrophic state of secondary education in America, our people are woefully ignorant of the shape of their own culture. A culture that cannot assume responsibility for itself certainly cannot assume responsibility for another. A country that cannot distinguish its intellectual history from...
...Bush Administration has been harping on that threat since Nov. 20, when a New York Times poll found that 54% of those questioned agreed that stopping Saddam from joining the nuclear club was a valid reason for offensive military action. Protecting U.S. oil supplies, by contrast, was judged a sufficient cause for resorting to force by only 31%. The President and other key government members have repeatedly argued that Iraq's 15-year effort to develop nukes could succeed within the next few months. "Those who would measure the timetable for Saddam's atomic program in years may be seriously...
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...United States have an obligation, separate from other considerations, to rescue its captive citizens, whatever the cost? Such a call has shades of jingoistic fervor; it also strikes a powerful chord. This is perhaps the hardest decision the United States must face. But it is arguably the only valid consideration. Saving the hostages must be a strong enough reason...
Peace plans in Cold War-infused Third World conflicts were unheard of. Cloud's larger point remains valid. Before we get nostalgic about Cold War stability, we should remember the millions of lives that were lost in Third World proxy battle. Now that the Cold War is over, the U.S. should put its priorities back in order. David L. Weller...