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  • Musharraf was a bad investment

    It's a relief that President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan resigned this week. The authoritarian leader -- widely unpopular in his country and facing impeachment -- had become more of a liability than an asset in the U.S.-led war against Islamic extremism.

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Randy Scholfield

One man's journey for world peace

My neighbor Manfred Menking is a quiet, self-effacing man. But he has a powerful story to tell. When Manfred was a boy in Nazi Germany in the waning months of World War II, he and his family went on the run to escape advancing Soviet troops. They made their way to Berlin, hoping to find relatives.

Brent Castillo

Culture expects too little from teenagers

As we prepare to start another school year, all good parents hope it will be a successful one for their children. Those of us with teenagers may want them to make the team, ace algebra and meet new friends. But some of us may be bracing for the new school year because our kid doesn't like school and gets into trouble.

Davis Merritt

Georgian conflict is energy wake-up call

The subtext of Russia's strong-arm tactics against Georgia should, by this point in the 21st century, be well-understood. It's about energy, specifically Russian energy security and hegemony.


A DAY IN THE LIFE OF CROWSON

Ever wonder how Eagle cartoonist Richard Crowson comes up with his ideas? How he draws them? What his dog thinks? How he manages to turn a doodle into an 8-hour job? Click here to watch a video on a day in the life of an editorial cartoonist — complete with banjo music.
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