Iraq Collapse Shows Bankruptcy of Interventionism
The guest column argues US intervention in Iraq failed to deliver peace or stability, leaving civilians dead and minorities displaced. It criticizes the surge and foreign policy experts, linking Iraq to wider region turmoil, and calls for ending empire building and avoiding further invasions.
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Iran
Ryan Crocker
United States
William Odom
Syria
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Libya
Mali
Afghanistan
Constitutional Minute promotes reading the United States Constitution
An editorial urges all Americans to read the Constitution to understand government and law. It calls the document plain English, foundational to freedom, and argues citizens should form informed opinions on constitutional interpretations rather than relying solely on courts or lawyers. God bless the United States.
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President Powers and Duties in Constitution Article II
The text outlines the President as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy and of the militia, with power to seek opinions from department heads, grant pardons, negotiate treaties with Senate consent, fill vacancies, appoint officers, and convene Congress. It also covers annual state of the union information, ambassadors, and removal from office on impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors.
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Executive powers in the Constitution’s second article
The Second Article establishes the executive branch led by the President as Commander in Chief and grants treaty making power. Treaties require Senate ratification to bind the United States, outlining key checks in the constitutional framework.
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New approaches urged in drug policy debate across the Americas
Guest column argues four decades of drug war failed and calls for reform. It cites human rights concerns, OAS findings, and shifts in Uruguay Colombia and Mexico toward regulation or decriminalization, urging medical treatment over prison for addicts and reduced militarized enforcement.
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Rio Grande
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
New York Times
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Otto Pérez Molina
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Mexico
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Washington
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Letters to the Editor Policy at The Pecos Enterprise
The Pecos Enterprise invites letters on all subjects and asks senders to sign with a verifiable phone number. Submissions may be dropped off during business hours at 324 S. Cedar Street or emailed to news pecos.net. The paper reserves the right to edit for content and length.
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