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...action we did, we probably would seriously regret it in the long run. Saddam certainly had ambitions that, given time to mature, would have affected all the world, greatly to our detriment. Now that we have taken steps to set things right in Iraq, we need to pray for wisdom for our leaders so they will see this through to a just end for the Iraqis. Iain Railton Exeter, England...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/4/2004 | See Source »

...action we did, we probably would seriously regret it in the long run. Saddam certainly had ambitions that, given time to mature, would have affected all the world, greatly to our detriment. Now that we have taken steps to set things right in Iraq, we need to pray for wisdom for our leaders so that they will see this through to a just end for the Iraqis. Iain Railton Exeter, England Can anyone explain how the British and American people are expected to condone the continuing participation of our troops in this illegal war in Iraq? What is the object...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/1/2004 | See Source »

Conventional wisdom holds that if most states go just as they did in 2000, the 2004 winner must take two of these three: Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio. But Bush could take one and win by snagging Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa; Kerry cou prevail by taking one plus Colorado and New Hampshire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign '04: Election Day Guide | 11/1/2004 | See Source »

...discussed last night in Yenching Auditorium. The talk was the final one of a three lecture series which covered a range of literary topics, from the importance of integrating poetry into everyday life to the context of his new book. The translation demonstrates the ways in which his wisdom has stemmed from a variety of sources far beyond his native Ireland...

Author: By Mary A. Brazelton, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Heaney’s Poetry Makes Past Present | 10/29/2004 | See Source »

Heaney warned against dependency on the written word, quoting an Egyptian myth to remind his listeners that literacy-—while increasing the potential for wisdom to be stored and passed on through generations—also produces forgetfulness. Because it is possible to read but not understand a text, Heaney claims, the mere visual perception of words can actually disregard much of the wisdom they contain...

Author: By Mary A. Brazelton, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Heaney’s Poetry Makes Past Present | 10/29/2004 | See Source »

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