Washington Affairs |
1 December 2003
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Pro-Consul Garner Admits Errors in Occupied Iraq
Among the hardest things for anyone to do is admit mistakes. When a political leader does it, it makes headlines because it requires such straight forward honesty that it stands out in the grubby half-truth world of running peoples' lives. When the man in charge of ruling an occupied nation admits to errors, the only thing harder is to avoid saying, "Told you so." Click here to read more.
Jury Asks for John Muhammed's Death
As a general rule, the death penalty is an admission by society of defeat. By determining that the defendant must die to atone for his transgressions or to protect the rest of the public from his predations, the collective will is saying, in essence, "all hope in this case is gone." The jury's recommendation of the death penalty in the case of John Allen Muhammed, the DC sniper, is such an admission, but it is also the truth. Click here for more.