Our View: Diplomacy and the Iraq War Coalition
The piece criticizes the Bush administration for a unilateral diplomacy stance that alienated allies like France and Germany. It notes the shift to a hard line on the Middle East peace roadmap and quotes Condoleezza Rice on not renegotiating and Israel’s new stance. It frames U.S. efforts as a continuing, troubling pattern amid war aims and regional policy.
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Bush
France
Germany
Iraq
U.S
Middle East
White House
Israel
Condaleezza Rice
Palestine
War quotes and court remarks surface in editorial roundup
A collection of quotes reflects wartime shock after a checkpoint shooting and a journalist’s dismissal by NBC over an Iraq interview. Also noted is a UCLA professor predicting the Supreme Court’s 5 4 decision on race as a factor in college admissions with arguments set for Tuesday.
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Peter Arnett
NBC
U.S
Iraq
Ucla Law
Eugene Volokh
Supreme Court
April 1 1945 Okinawa invasion and other history notes
On this date in history, April 1 marks the Okinawa invasion in 1945. Other events include Cincinnati paying firefighters a salary in 1853, the RAF's 1918 establishment, Nazi persecution beginning in 1933, 170 plus deaths from 1946 Hawaii tsunamis, TIROS I launch in 1960, General Hospital premiere in 1963, New York papers strike settlement in 1963, Nixon cigarette ad ban in 1970, Greenham Common demo in 1983, Reagan AIDS remarks in 1987, and Clinton urging Russian aid in 1997.
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Okinawa
Cincinnati
Ohio
U.S
Royal Air Force
Britain
Nazi Germany
Hawaiian Islands
Cape Canaveral
General Hospital
ABC TV
New York City
Nixon
England
Greenham Common
Reagan
Philadelphia
Clinton
Annapolis
America
Telegram feedback channels listed for readers
The Telegram outlines ways to send feedback by email, fax, or phone and provides the Attn Editor address at 310 North Seventh Street in Garden City. The notice invites readers to share opinions with The Pulse Reader Forum.
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Esac
N. Seventh St
Garden City
Budget clash over tax cuts and cuts to aid programs
The House and Senate budget battles focus on a near two trillion dollar debt rise, with the House pushing a bigger tax cut favoring the affluent and deeper cuts to low income programs, especially Medicaid, while the Senate trims the tax cut and limits reductions to poor and middle class aid. The dispute centers on ideals versus fiscal discipline amid a war economy and slow growth.
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America
Iraq
House
Senate
Congress
Center On
Washington
National Association of State Budget Officers
Kaiser Commission On
Stateline.org
Pamela Prah
Massachusetts
Oregon
House Republicans
Bush
Universities and military clash over race in admissions
Ellen Goodman notes a rare public split between the commander in chief and the military as three white Michigan applicants challenge race conscious admissions at Michigan. Generals defend service academies arguing diversity supports national security, while critics urge universities to redefine their social mission and admit by broader purposes. The piece contrasts past programs and current policies, urging a broader debate beyond the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court
University of Michigan
Law School
Michigan
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Norman Schwarzkopf
Anthony Zinni
Air Force Academy
Jennifer Gratz
Harvard Law School
Lani Guinier
Gratz
Georges Bush
Ivy League
Lee Bollinger
Texas
Lone Star
Guinier
Court of Public Opinion
Local government matters in daily life and votes
Managing Editor Brett Riggs reflects on appreciating local government after covering Blue Springs and Garden City boards. He notes how tax decisions shape schools, services, and growth, urging readers to vote in city, school, and bond elections to avoid taking local governance for granted.
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Blue Springs
Garden City
Telegram
City Commission
USD 457 Board of Education
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
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Delaney
Mario Manzano
The
Associated Press
the Pulse Reader Forum
David Broder
Washington Post
Ellen Goodman
Dunne
Brett Riggs
Riggs
Garden City Telegram
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