Meddling in Africa Is Not a Good Idea
A provocative column questions U S involvement in Congo peacekeeping and U S policy toward Africa. It argues $42 million for a U N monitoring force is insufficient and warns against expanding commitments and ground troops while urging Congress to debate limits and public opinion.
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Clinton
U.S
Congo
Africa
America
U.N
Washington Post
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Europe
Nelson Mandela
Congress
World Policy Institute
Balkans
Colombia
Public Forum address and contact for Odessa American
Odessa American invites reader comments via mail at P O Box 2952 in Odessa Texas 79760 or via telephone and online. The paper provides Fox number 915-333-7742 and an email link.freedom.com for submitting opinions.
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Public Forum
Odessa
Fox
Freedom.com
Safe place for babies and the abortion debate
Mona Charen argues the rise of baby abandonment is a national crisis. She cites Houston records in 1999, outlines laws allowing anonymous relinquishment, and contrasts a Mobile adoption with an Indianapolis newborn death, urging protection for infants while questioning policy. She notes Charen’s background as a Reagan White House speechwriter.
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Disney World
Houston
FBI
Germantown
Kmart
Texas
Geanie Morrison
Social Service Agency
Judy Hay
Texas Children’s Protective Services
USA Today
Tae
Mobile
Ala
Indianapolis
Charen
Reagan White House
Smoke politics and the anti tobacco crusade in America
Stephen Chapman and syndicated columnist critique the aggressive anti smoking push in the United States Canada and abroad. They note graphic health images and bans as lawmakers press for harsher measures while public resistance and mixed efficacy questions persist. The column cites McCain and health officials and highlights overreach fears and the enduring habit of smoking.
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John McCain
Big Tobacco
White House
Alderman
Canada
Burke
Allan Rock
United States
Afghanistan
Sonny Bono
Surgeon General
Harvard University
W. Kip Viscusi
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