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The spirit of Masoud lives on

by Judi McLeod

Some seven thousand miles away is a lonely grave on a hilltop in the Panjir Valley of Afghanistan.

It is the grave of Ahmad Shah Masoud, a genuine hero to those of many cultures, and forever the enemy to terrorist Osama bin Laden.

As a military commander, so legendary was his resistance to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Masoud was dubbed for time immortal, "the Lion of the Panjir Valley".

The death of Masoud on September 10, 2001 was eclipsed by the world tragedy of the following day. But the death of this Afghan hero is considered a precursor to the cataclysmic attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.


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What part of "illegal" don't Americans understand?
by Tom DeWeese

Which side one takes in the great debate over illegal immigration policy is a matter of values.


Do you treasure a strong, independent United States of America as the beacon of freedom in the world? Are you proud to live in a nation where personal liberty and free choice led to the creation of the highest standard of living and the best medical care in history? Do you believe in the free enterprise system? Do you believe in the rule of law, based on the Constitution, as the only way to protect your natural rights? Do you believe that the United States is unique among any other nation or system on earth?


If you hold these ideals as truth, then there is only one solution to illegal immigration. It must be stopped. None of the factors that distinguish the United States from all others can be preserved if this nation erases its borders and ignores its founding principles, primary among which is the rule of law. Ignoring or sanctioning eight million or more illegal immigrants among us will destroy the fabric of the nation.


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