Obama misreads mob anger in Libya and America
Mona Charen argues Obama downplays mob violence and extremist threats, praising Libyan restraint after ambassador Stevens and urging caution to avoid fueling American anger. The piece contrasts Obama’s stance with past comments on Muslim rage and calls out perceived misjudgments about domestic reactions and global anti American sentiment.
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Obama
Stevens
Allahu Akbar
New York Times
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
al-Qaeda
Nidal Hasan
U.S
FBI
Mueller
Hasan
St. Louis
U.N
New York
United States
George W. Bush
Dick Cheney
America
Mr. Obama
George Bush
Bush
Cairo
Letters to the editor policy and contact details
The policy limits letters to 250 words and requires typed or email submission. Letters must be signed and include a telephone number. News reports contact numbers are provided for Carbondale De Soto and Williamson County areas with extensions and editor contacts for Gary Metro and Mark Fitton.
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Carbondale
de Soto
Williamson County
Gary Metro
Gary,metro
Thesouthen
Mark Fitton
Thesouthern.com
Officials contact details for Illinois and federal offices
The snippet lists contact numbers and addresses for state and federal officials in Illinois, including Governor Pitkin Quinn Springfield, US Senator Dick Durbin, U.S. Representative Jerry Costello, and State Senator Gary Forby with multiple phone lines and city offices in Springfield and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pit Quinn
Springfield
State House
Chicago
James R. Thompson
W. Randolph
Wandering Swede finds new homeland in U.S. banking
Gunnar Thorén arrived in 1957 aboard a freight ship from Copenhagen and built a top level U.S. commercial banking career. He became a citizen in 1962 and later visited Sweden often while recalling how he sought work after arriving in Virginia with his sister and a U.S. Marine.
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Gunnar Thorén
FROM
Thorén
U.S
Copenhagen
Denmark
Thoren
Sweden
Virginia
People
Thorén wins Golden Pen for letter on election choice
Gunnar Thorén of Pinckneyville wins the Golden Pen with 183 votes for a letter urging a November choice between bigger government and protecting constitutional rights. Julian of Alto Pass and Arbeiter of Du Quoin place second and third with 178 and 69 votes, amid notes on youth unemployment and concerns for the American dream. Thorén, 80, recounts a global banking career and a life with no regrets, while lamenting limited opportunities for today’s young people.
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Joel Hawksley
Gunnar Thorén
Golden Pen
Pinckneyville
Southern Illinoisan
Thesouthern.com
Donald €. Julian
Alto Pass
Allen Arbeiter
du Quoin
Thorén
Micronesia
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Thoren
Winning Letter The vanishing American dream
A reader laments a fading American dream amid few jobs and mounting debt. The letter argues for limited government, constitutional rights, and a free market to restore opportunity, urging voters to choose candidates who rekindle hope for future generations.
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Creators Syndicate
Thesouthern
Gary
Metro
Charen
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Dick Durbin
Durbin
Senate
Mark Kirk
Kirk
John Shimkus
House.gov
Shimkus
Jerry Costello
Costello
House
Gary Forby
Yahoo.com
David Luechtefeld
Sendavel
Midwest
Brandon Phelps
Gmail
John Bradley
Jerry F. Costello II
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