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...suggests it could be called the Extreme Peacekeepers or the Freedom Corps. It could play an important role in establishing bastions of democracy and improving America's image throughout the world. Creating such an organization would be an important step in providing an opportunity for college-educated youths who yearn to serve our nation. If we are to prevail in this seemingly endless conflict with radical Islam, we need to win the hearts of young people worldwide. This corps could be the answer to our military peacekeeping shortcomings, and it could create priceless political goodwill. BEN HERNANDEZ-STERN Pasadena, Calif...
...China’s one-child policy, fostering a second child has become a common occurrence in Chinese families, who often have a son and yearn to have a daughter as well...
...suit their preconceived notions. That the Justices are eloquent and can refer to more than 200 years of opinions to support their preconceptions is the only argumentative advantage the Justices have over beer-drinking middle Americans who likewise don't change their mind easily. The Rehnquist court makes me yearn for an activist government willing to amend and tighten the Constitution, more clearly spelling out the right to privacy and other crucial issues. TIMOTHY LEE DAVIS Columbus, Ohio...
...Elliott used Britain's failed imperial adventure in Iraq as a cautionary tale about U.S. involvement there [GLOBAL AGENDA, Oct. 7]. But we heard the same kind of historical perspective from the Russians about Afghanistan. Times have changed, military technology has altered lots of old rules, and people still yearn for true freedom in their hearts. Naturally, democratic reforms won't be easy to implement in Iraq, but shouldn't that be our goal nonetheless? SCOTT GOODSPEED Yorktown...
...actually Paula Abdul. The first single, Life Goes On, is passable pop in which Rimes uses her considerable range to overcome dated slang like "daddy mack." The rest of the album is a catastrophe. The songs are poorly written hip-hop/pop hybrids with production so gaudy you'll yearn for the organic sound of a Cher record. And unless your name is R.Kelly, you'll squirm as Rimes marries sex and cliche ("You opened up my world to paradise, so nice!/Feels so good, my body liquefies"). Rimes is not a girl, not yet a woman--and definitely...