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Thursday, Nov 29, 2001

general dismay

"It is amazing to me that Ashcroft is essentially trying to dismantle the bureau," said Oliver "Buck" Revell, a former FBI executive assistant director who was the primary architect of the FBI anti-terrorism strategy during the 1980s. "They don't know their history," he said, "and they are not listening to people who do."

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all for one

"In a dazzling coup, Russian President Vladimir Putin stole a march on the Bush administration, which was so busy trying to tear apart Afghanistan to find bin Laden it failed to notice the Russians were taking over half the country."

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Wednesday, Nov 28, 2001

summers end

"CAMBRIDGE - After a quiet few months as Harvard University's new president, former US treasury secretary Lawrence H. Summers has begun using the post as a bully pulpit to forward a bold idea: In response to the Sept. 11 attacks, the academic world should get more in line with mainstream Americans. "

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a word from our sponsors

"In cineplexes nationwide, it's hurry up and wait. Audiences are sitting longer than ever through what theater owners politely call the "pre-show." A generation or so ago, the pre-show might have meant a short comedy or a cartoon, and perhaps a couple of "coming attractions." Now the pre-show is all business, consisting of slides advertising local businesses, commercials for sneakers and sitcoms and an ever-growing number of trailers."

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headline of the day

Global Ridicule Extinguishes Montgomery's Anti-Smoking Bill

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sun burn

A group of investors including Mr. Black intends to spend up to $15 million to launch a new daily newspaper expected to appear sometime early next year, a source familiar with the venture told Off the Record. The paper, likely to be called The New York Sun, will be edited by former Forward editor in chief Seth Lipsky along with his protégé, Ira Stoll, the editor of Smartertimes.com, a Web site known for its critiques of The New York Times.

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Tuesday, Nov 27, 2001

the powell principal

nytimes mag on colin powell

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the official words

newsweek report on flight 93

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Sunday, Nov 25, 2001

shot to the dome

"A small town in England is a long way from the glitter, lights and fame of Hollywood, but that never stopped a young astromech from dreaming. With visions of movie stardom in his eye, Artoo left a family ruled by an emotionally distant father for the promised adventures of California."

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Saturday, Nov 24, 2001

assaulting sensibilities

assaulting liberties -- dershowitz
assaulting liberties -- siegel
assaulting liberties -- herman
assaulting liberties -- hentoff

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