Ben Stein's weekend guests. Also: I-80 takes its tolls. Disease syndromes. Traitors in our midst. A genuine wastrel. Plus more.
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GOOD SOLDIERS
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Re: Ben Stein's
How Was
Your Weekend?
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p>Another great one by Ben! One request: Could Ben share the
article he mentioned by the historian about terrorists paying
people to "witness" crimes? Thanks!
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Roger D. McKinney
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Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
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I want to thank Ben Stein for a wonderful column. I also want to
thank him for giving these three good, no, great men an opportunity
in Palm Springs that they probably would have never had on a
serviceman's woefully inadequate salary. (Unfortunately, the one of
the first buildings you see when you drive on to most bases and
posts is the W.I.C. and food stamp application center.) As a
fourteen-year U.S. Army veteran, I can greatly appreciate your
thanks to these men. Your column brought tears to my eyes not only
because the candor of these men concerning their jobs and families,
but their willingness to face the worst and unwillingness to ask
for anything in return. My first to the reaction to the early
allegations was that there are always a few bad eggs. I too have
become troubled about the number of accusations against our troops
in recent days; it has appeared to be all too convenient. I know
the matters handled under the UCMJ are quite different than those
handled by our civilian justice system. However, with our knowledge
that the terrorists will force people to lie and of the acts of the
three suicides in Guantanamo Bay we must give these soldiers,
sailors, Marines, and airmen the benefit of the doubt until precise
conclusions can be drawn. These accused or suspected men deserve
better.
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Drew Evans
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