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José Ramos-Horta, East Timor's minister of foreign affairs, says sometimes you must go to war to achieve peace:

I am unimpressed by the grandstanding of certain European leaders. Their actions undermine the only truly effective means of pressure on the Iraqi dictator: the threat of the use of force.
War for Peace? It worked in my country.

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The Daily Iowan reports: The UI Lecture Committee is negotiating to bring former President Bill Clinton to Iowa City ... (have to register to read entire story here).