US faces quagmire risk in Colombia drug war debate
Our View argues US aid of 1.3 billion to Colombia is not like Vietnam despite parallels noted by Sandy Berger and critics like Tom Campbell. It notes regional skepticism from Albright and neighbors, border pressures, and the belief that prohibition economics will keep the drug trade alive across borders and through shifting suppliers.
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Public Forum submission options include mailing to Odessa American PO Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760. Readers may also fax 915-333-7742 or email onletters link.freedom.com to share opinions.
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Losing the Race analyzes black achievement and culture
Thomas Lowell reviews John H. McWhorter’s Losing the Race, noting its claim that blacks lag due to culture and peer pressure to view academic effort as acting white. The piece contrasts external excuses with internal factors, cites homework and course choices, and discusses affirmative action and opposition to teaching black English in Oakland.
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