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If we are to rise above endless conflict, the Muslim world must see America as something other than the Great Satan As if on cue Tuesday, four men attacked the U.S. embassy in Damascus, Syria, hours after President Bush reminded Americans in his sobering television address that we do have enemies. They are aggressive, committed people who hate the United States and are deadly in the pursuit of that hatred. Military and intelligence efforts by the United States and others have inflicted real harm on the terror networks sponsored by extremist Muslims. Troops and bombs have killed their leaders and...

We are in danger of losing something much more important than just the war in Iraq. We are in danger of losing America as an instrument of moral authority and inspiration in the world. I have never known a time in my life when America and its president were more hated around the world than today. I was just in Japan, and even young Japanese dislike us. It's no wonder that so many Americans are obsessed with the finale of the sitcom Friends right now. They're the only friends we have, and even they're leaving. This administration needs to undertake...

Yesterday,I wrote a brief piece suggesting President Bush was going to lose his bid for re-election. There were at least 100 responses: most of which were printable-although there were spittle marks on the text of a few.There were even a few thoughtful responses. I don't think it's gotten across: This is going to be one very,very rough election ! I'll give you a "for-instance" : In Ohio-long considered a Republican stronghold-the polls are running just about 50-50 between President Bush and Cash-In Kerry ! Offhand, I'd say it's about time to set aside such diversions as Janet's Jugs,Kerry's Interns (a...