“Mr. Bush said repeatedly that he went to the United Nations seeking a diplomatic alternative to war. In fact, the United States rejected all diplomatic alternatives at the time, severely damaging relations with some of its most important and loyal allies.” – New York Times editorial. February 9 2004.
“Yesterday’s unanimous vote at the United Nations Security Council sends the strongest possible message to Baghdad…This is a well-deserved triumph for President Bush, a tribute to eight weeks of patient but determined and coercive American diplomacy…Only if the council fails to approve the serious consequences it now invokes — generally understood to be military measures — should Washington consider acting alone.” – New York Times editorial, November 9, 2002.
EMAIL OF THE DAY: “I’m a 17 year-old high school student. I just want to let you know that your recent article in the TIME Magazine really changed how I thought of myself and my “situation.” Your lines, addressed to a ‘young kid’ – “I want to let him know that he doesn’t have to choose between himself and his family anymore…I want him to know that his love has dignity, that he does indeed have a future as a full and equal part of the human race…” – truly opened my eyes. I live in a Protestant home. I have NOT told my family that I am gay … I feel like it will crush them. My older brother is an evangelical Christian, and when the news about the Massachusetts Court Ruling came out, my brother talked of how homosexuality is unnatural and is an abomination of God. He said that homosexuals were generally perverts and did not have a genuine attraction to the same sex, but simply desired “to feel good.” My brother is intelligent, but his views and the views of my parents make it difficult for me to “come out.” I have become depressed because of this … I am terrified that my family will find out my secret and denounce me. After reading your article, I felt a sense of hope. You’re right … I no longer have to choose between myself and my family anymore. Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that your article did make a difference in one ‘young kid’s life.” If people want to know why I will never stop writing about this, this email is the answer. More feedback on the Letters Page.
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