Word: vernon
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...loss of respect and dignity the U.S. suffers on the global stage because of the embarrassingly blind arrogance of its political right. At home Moore may be a thorn in Bush's side, but around the world the filmmaker's brand of honesty redeems American credibility. Jim Martens Vernon, Canada In Defense of the Fence Your World Watch item "against the Wall" [July 19] reported that the International Court of Justice in the Hague ruled that Israel's West Bank barrier violates international law. The other side of the story is that more than 1,000 Israelis have been killed...
...apparently meant to break down the prisoners for interrogation. Horrid acts performed by our lower-level troops and independent contractors have been exposed and appear to have been condoned if not ordered by the cia. Could this embarrassing revelation have been the last straw for Tenet? John N. Schneider Vernon, New York, U.S. Tenet caved to the Bush administration's push for war. His chummy relationship with President Bush is yet another example showing that the good-ole-boy network is alive and well in Washington. Odds are that the reports of the 9/11 investigations will highlight other problems created...
...apparently meant to break down the prisoners for interrogation. Horrid acts performed by our lower-level troops and independent contractors have been exposed and appear to have been condoned if not ordered by the CIA. Could this embarrassing revelation have been the last straw for Tenet? John N. Schneider Vernon...
...Kerry aides say Congressional Black Caucus chair Elijah Cummings, Representative Greg Meeks of New York City and deputy campaign manager Marcus Jadotte, all African Americans, are among those who talk with the candidate on his ever-present cell phone. Top campaign officials meet with the caucus every two weeks. Vernon Jordan, a former Clinton aide and a prominent black lawyer, was named last week to head the campaign's presidential-debate negotiating team. Kerry has added a section to his campaign speech in which he quotes the black poet Langston Hughes, saying, "Let America be America again." The candidate...
...issue is the torture and abuse of Iraqi prisoners. Horrid acts performed by our lower-level troops and independent contractors have been exposed and appear to have been condoned if not ordered by the CIA. Could this embarrassing revelation have been the last straw for Tenet? JOHN N. SCHNEIDER Vernon...