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...leaders like Gates persist in the old ideas of wars, troops and battlefields? Sending troops across the world to "win" is a fundamentally flawed and outmoded concept--not to speak of the fact that we as a nation cannot afford it. The terrorists are slowly bleeding our nation toward ruin as we are drawn into war after impossible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

...that their Olympics aren't measuring up. Snafus notwithstanding, Vancouver has been a determinedly cheerful host city and Whistler an advertisement for the staggering beauty of British Columbia. Besides, there's still time to pull it out. What matters most to Canada is the men's ice-hockey gold. Win that, on the Games' final day, and the rest will be forgiven. Because Canadians will have shown the world that not only can they make ice, they can play...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Moment | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

...Vinci Code with fewer chase scenes, Lehane's story was devised for the page, not the eye. Yet its psychological twists and the sense of emotional despair at its core were bound to attract moviemakers. It landed a big one: Martin Scorsese, fresh off his belated Oscar win for The Departed, the 2006 thriller starring DiCaprio as a cop with a double identity. (See the top 10 Sundance film festival hits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shutter Island: Engrossing, Not Enthralling | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

...Hill, a Washington tabloid, announced the passage of the bill with the headline, “Brown helps Reid Win on Jobs Bill...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Much Ado About Nothing | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

...city has taken smart precautions. For example, liquor stores, which normally stay open until 11 p.m., are required to close at 7 p.m. on the nights the Canadian hockey team plays. Still, if the fans were so boozed for a semifinals win over Slovakia, imagine how they'll behave if Canada clinches a gold medal against the U.S. on Sunday night. Or even worse, imagine if Canada loses. Things could easily get out of hand. Canadian fans in Vancouver need to root hard for their hockey team. Their sanity, and safety, may depend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Vancouver Games: A Gold in Drinking | 2/28/2010 | See Source »

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