Bush speech at Fort Bragg signals cautious postwar patience
In a somber Fort Bragg address President Bush outlined modest progress in training Iraqi security forces and widening the U.S. military role as Iraq stabilizes. He avoided explicit milestones for troop withdrawals, risking an indefinite U.S. presence and eroding credibility amid rising insurgent attacks and polls critical of his Iraq handling.
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Lawmakers and federal officials contact list in Texas
A directory style listing provides addresses and phone numbers for U S Representative Mike Conaway and U S Senators Cornyn and Hutchison, along with Texas state officials including Rep Buddy West Rep Tom Craddick Sen Kel Seliger and Gov Rick Perry, with office locations in Midland Odessa Austin and Washington.
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W. Eighth St
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Desta Drive
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Amarillo
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Let Peace Begin With Me Editorial
The Odessa American Freedom edition features editor Bill Salter and Ken Brodnax on the editorial page asserting that peace starts with individual self control. The piece frames freedom as a divine gift, not a political grant, aligned with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
Mainstream judges under fire in debate over law and justice
A critique of mainstream judicial thinking cites the Kelo v New London decision and a 5-4 Souter ruling. It argues that litmus tests for nominees distort justice, and that appeals to mainstream opinion undermine the Constitution and due process.
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The Wrong Man for the Job Bolton as UN ambassador foe
The Odessa American criticizes John Bolton as U N ambassador nominee, arguing for a diplomat focused on multilateral, law guided progress. It cites failed controls on plutonium, calls for reform, and cautions that force cannot secure future safety. It also applauds a future sane foreign policy and invites reader feedback with a thumbs down on lottery estimates.
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