Afghanistan strategy rethink urged as Gates visits NATO foes
Our view urges rethinking in Afghanistan as Defense Secretary Gates meets Gen. McChrystal and other leaders in Belgium to obtain an unrehearsed report on strategy. The piece argues the core U.S. interest is preventing al Qaida bases, favoring withdrawal from Afghanistan and intensified actions in Pakistan.
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Efense
Robert Gates
Belgium
Stanley McChrystal
U.S
Afghanistan
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mike Mullen
Central Command
David Petraeus
NATO
Adm
James Stavridis
Gates
McChrystal
Pentagon
Geoff Morell
Morrell
Morell
Taliban
Pakistan
Al-Qaida
West
Barack Obama
Federal lawmakers contact details for Conaway Cornyn and Hutchison
A snippet lists offices and phone numbers for U S Rep Mike Conaway and U S Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. It includes addresses in Midland Odessa and Washington D C along with email/contact links for direct communication.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Cornyn
Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison.senate.gov
Let peace begin with me editorial creed
The piece, credited to Ken Brodnax as editor and page editor, proclaims the newspaper’s mission to inform readers so they can safeguard freedom and inspire others to recognize its blessings. It frames freedom as self-control aligned with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence, not political anarchy.
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Edmund Burke
Solving the problem of freedom and imperfect governance
Thomas Sowell argues that tolerance of imperfections is the price of freedom and rejects expanding political power to fix every problem. He criticizes universal health care rhetoric, price controls, and mandates as eroding individual liberty, urging a return to tolerating imperfections and limited government.
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Congress
Washington
Square One
Federal Treasury
Edmund Burke
Richard Epstein
University of Chicago
College not for all says libertarian columnist Hart
Libertarian columnist Hart argues higher education is costly and overrated. He critiques government funding and student loans, questions the value of liberal indoctrination, and suggests alternative paths such as targeted study and military service. He cites personal college costs, debt, and a buyer’s perspective.
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Board of Regents
Obama
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mae
Sallie Mae
Ronald Reagan
Eureka College
Hart
RevRonlO@aolcom
ECISD lays groundwork for new school year
Odessa American invites reader opinions on education topics. Acknowledges thumbs up stance but seeks both positive and negative comments via email, inviting community input and indicating the thumbs nomination process.
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Odessa
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