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...Second, the context of war in general. What level of errorlessness - and admission of errorhave we demanded of our wartime leaders? In World War II, F.D.R. and Winston Churchill made scores of tactical errors that cost thousands of Allied lives. Did they apologize? Did they say they were sorry for the disastrous Operation Market Garden ("a bridge too far") or for the terrible losses in the Battle of the Bulge? It takes but a modicum of humility and humanity to recognize that in the pressure of war, tactical errors are inevitable...
...York Times Baghdad Bureau Chief John F. Burns, whose meditation on the ethics of reporting from a totalitarian regime forms a centerpiece for Embedded, are compared to the works of Shakespeare and the Old Testament in the book. In person, Carlson reflects that Burns sounded a lot like Winston Churchill—or was that Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg? Newsweek reporter Scott Johnson’s recollection of being shot at makes him, in Carlson’s words, something like a latter-day Stephen Crane. An Al Jazeera correspondent with a fastidious dedication to fairness is, somewhat jarringly, just...
...COVER: Model Ujjwala Raut wears a Chloé dress, an Oscar de la Renta belt and Harry Winston jewelry. Verner Panton chairs for Vitra. Palm Leaves wallpaper by Cole & Son. Photographed for TIME by Gentl & Hyers. Interior editor: Michael Reynolds. Styled by Samira Nasr. Hair by Laurent Philippon for Bumble and Bumble. Makeup by Romy Soleimani for Jed Root. Manicure by Roseann Singleton for Art Department
...World Trade Center and struck a pose with a veteran fire fighter. If that was Bush's most memorable day, then something was wrong from the beginning. Turning up three days late, after being whisked around the country for his own safety, isn't my idea of heroism. Winston Churchill would have donned his helmet and been there on 9/11, regardless of security concerns. Jean Lamore Paris...
Bitsy von Guildentrapp '04 and Morgan E. Winston '05 met in the Garage just before break to discuss plans for the Bee’s Social Action committee, which they co-chair. Over a light lunch of carrot sticks and rice, the pair decided that if they can’t buy a house in the Square, they should move to a more plausible course of action. They rejected the idea of using the funds to buy a yacht instead due to rumors that Sabliere Society was purchasing a small raft. "They won't exactly be making waves," Winston said...