Our View on Moscow Theater Hostage Rescue Tragedy
The editorial questions the Russian use of incapacitating gas identified as fentanyl during the Moscow theater siege. It notes 116 of 118 hostages died, cites limited hospital status for survivors, and calls for candor from officials. It urges clear accountability amid broader Chechnya tensions.
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Moscow
U.N. Security Council
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Vladimir Putin
United States
Great Britain
U.S
Chechnya
Russia
Public Forum Submissions Address and Contact Details
Community comments for the Odessa American can be sent by mail to American PO Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 or by fax to 915-383-7742. Online submissions are directed to the OA letters link.freedom.com with an email option.
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Public Forum
Odessa
Freedom.com
Lawmakers and Officials Contact Addresses Listed
A compiled list provides contact addresses for federal and state lawmakers in Texas. Included are U S Representative Larry Combest Henry Bonilla Phil Gramm Kay Bailey Hutchison and state figures Buddy West Tom Craddick Robert Duncan Teel Bivins with office boxes in Austin or local Odessa Midland Amarillo areas.
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U.S
Larry Combest
Lubbock
Longworth House
Washington
D.C
E. 42Nd St
Odessa
Henry Bonilla
San Antonio
Phil Gramm
Russell Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
George E
Buddy” West
Austin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Midland
Standard Procedure in Immigration Failures Cited by Columnist
Michelle Malkin argues INS and Immigration Court routinely ignore laws and release criminal aliens who go on to commit harms. She cites Esparza and Garcia cases, noting multiple deportations and deadly outcomes. Concurs INS follows “standard procedure” despite law.
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Immigration and Naturalization Service
Washington Times
Lee Malvo
INS
Immigration Court System
Executive Office For Immigration Review
Falls Church
Maximiliano Silerio Esparza
el Salvador
Klamath Falls
Ore
Esparza
U.S. Border Patrol
Oregonian
California
Portland
U.S
Los Angeles
Armando Garcia
San Gabriel Valley
Garcia
Mexico
America
U.S. Attorney's Office
United States
Justice Department
Inspector General
Nicolas Solorio Vasquez
Washington State
Pasco
Wash
Vasquez
Pacific Northwest
Franklin County
Billie Saunders
Washington
Malkin
Los Angeles Daily News
Seattle Times
World Series joy for Angels fuels thoughts on pace and pride
Dennis Prager reflects on the 2002 World Series as a joy for Orange County values over Bay Area rivals. He praises the Angels, criticizes Fox ads and slow TV ratings, questions celebrity-owned teams, and notes Bonds’ post homer and TV viewing trends while praising dramatic games and renewed love of baseball.
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Glaus
Floss
Troy “Glause
Angels
Michael Eisner
Orange County
San Francisco
Giants
Bay Area
America
New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves
Yankees
Braves
Ted Turner
Fox
Barry Bonds
Prager
Los Angeles
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Gene God
Joan Kerr
Ken Bropnax
Michelle Malkin
RAL Media
Semindoe
Ully
Dennis Pragers
Durocher
Anaheim Angels
Troy
Vlallard
Killmore
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