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Islamic radicals targeting U.S.

Opinion: “Our strategy is this,” President Bush said last month. “We will fight them over there so we do not


You’re judged by the people you pick

Opinion: Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani recently announced the 15 people he’s asked to help


Full commitment lacking in war effort

Opinion: Six years after Sept. 11, 2001, what’s striking is how little has changed in America — and in its


U.S. running out of troops in Iraq

Opinion: In his testimony to Congress on Monday, Gen. David H. Petraeus announced that he was withdrawing the


Enjoy the Olympics, Mr. Bush

Opinion: Scripps Howard: President Bush plans to spend much of his final year in office traveling overseas --


Power to the people

Opinion: Power to the people EDITOR: Typically, I elect not to spend the time correcting various media


Mayor right in not rushing to sign arena-related pact

Drive by the Chevrolet Centre in downtown Youngstown any evening this month and you’ll find the


“In the present situation it is difficult to push ahead with effective policies that win the

Opinion: “In the present situation it is difficult to push ahead with effective policies that win the support


Congress makes a U-turn on trade

Opinion: Wow! All of a sudden, it looks like the Democratic-controlled U.S. Congress will approve pending


Generals display bravery in speaking out against the war in Iraq

Opinion: WASHINGTON — This is the week of the generals. “Oh,” you say, “you mean the generals who have been


Bush keeping war in Iraq from ending

Opinion: Most Americans want the war in Iraq ended, but it continues and Americans are killed, mutilated or


Satan, thy name is Osama bin Laden

Opinion: There is no photograph of Satan, so we must improvise with what we have: Osama bin Laden. Looking


Petraeus testimony shows that only President Bush can answer some questions

In retrospect, it was naive to think that the reports received by the House and Senate this week on


“We’re safer, but we’re not safe. ... We’re not sure we can stop 100

Opinion: “We’re safer, but we’re not safe. ... We’re not sure we can stop 100 percent of them.” Mike


Bush’s non-decision costly in Iraq

Opinion: The words seemed to be written with flashing neon lights, the way they demanded a reader’s attention