General agreement.Gen. Clark's assessment of the Middle East situation is well on point ("Broken Engagement," May). VQ should all be reminded that every struggle should be to win the minds of the opposing forces Those forces used in an enemy role during NATO exercises. See also force(s). . The art of persuasion is still the best weapon to eradicate tyranny. My old law partner often said, "The American people An American people may be:
The same applies to Muslims in the Near East. When they don't like what they have or the situation in which they find themselves, they will change it. We can only assist; we can't change it for them with guns and soldiers. They must have the desire and will to make the changes for themselves. C.L.Ray Lt. Col.(Retired), USAF via email Clark has distilled our current situation into an articulate and compelling discussion without resorting to over simplification, sound bites sound bite n. A brief statement, as by a politician, taken from an audiotape or videotape and broadcast especially during a news report: "The box has been spitting forth maddening nine-second sound bites" , and character assassination character assassination n. A vicious personal verbal attack, especially one intended to destroy or damage a public figure's reputation. character assassin n. . There's a plan here, and anyone who fails to see it just isn't interested in solving our problem with the Arab world “Arab States” redirects here. For the political alliance, see Arab League. The Arab World (Arabic: العالم العربي; Transliteration: al-`alam al-`arabi) stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the . As for the Republicans, heed Clark's words and consider taking your chances on new leadership in November. Otherwise, we'll all find out to our dismay just how much worse it can get! Martha Baumgarten via email Although I am no Middle East expert, I do have two years of experience with the U.S.-U.S.S.R. exchange program and can heartily endorse what Gen. Clark says. We can never succeed in the Middle East unless we are willing to be patient and to acknowledge that it will take years or decades for that success to come. Nancy Hurley Hurley has become the English version of at least three distinct original Irish names: the Ó hUirthile, part of the Dál gCais tribal group, based in Clare and North Tipperary; the Ó Muirthile, based around Kilbritain in west Cork; and the OhIarlatha, from the district of via email |
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