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...work. The West has grasped some of the difficulties that give rise to terrorists: social and economic backwardness, repressive rule in some Muslim countries and lack of effective participation in world trade. But other factors include the historical defeat and humiliation of Muslims, their feeling of impotence vis-a-vis the West, the arrogant concept of the superiority of Islam and Muslim youths' lack of hope. The war on terrorism is to a large extent a war of ideas with a heavy religious imprint. Ideas and minds must be changed on all sides. CHARLES B. SHORTER Kampala, Uganda...
Thank you for Barlett and Steele's historical analysis of U.S. foreign policy vis-a-vis oil. U.S. citizens need to understand the sordid history of our involvement in the Middle East and why our policies have led to widespread and virulent anti-American sentiment in the region. Sadly, the current Iraqi quagmire is yet another disastrous chapter. Our self-serving leaders continue to promote polices of deception and violence. We know now what the whole world sees: this war was not about weapons of mass destruction threatening our homeland but, once again, about securing oil for our wasteful...
...young children. Ritto denied any involvement, and the pictures inexplicably disappeared from the police files. The case against the caretaker was dropped. The scandal resurfaced last November, as more than a score of former Casa Pia children came forward to publicly accuse Ritto of sexual abuse. The weekly magazine Visão reported in March that in 1970 Ritto was removed from his post as consul in Stuttgart after German authorities complained to Lisbon about his involvement with an under-age boy in a public park. Ritto denied the allegation. At this point, no one in charge denies that horrible...
...member leadership council tapped by Garner to organize the process. The political landscape remains uncertain, particularly in respect of the majority Shiite community, many of whose clerical leaders are rejecting any authority that functions under U.S. tutelage. But Bremer will certainly be looking to strengthen the U.S. political position vis-a-vis the Shiites by restoring security and basic services...
...museums and the ART are two of the most respected institutions in their fields internationally. According to ART Executive Director Orchard, “the kind of ambivalence that comes out of Harvard” is responsible for the national attitude towards the arts. “Its position vis a vis the arts is going to be scrutinized…In the educational world, people look at Harvard,” he says. “I don’t think it’s the best example...