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I could never understand the objection, often colored with a sneering condescension, as Mr. Davis's article so aptly illustrates, to applause between movements of a symphony. Think of opera. After a beautifully sung aria, applause is de rigueur. What an insult to do otherwise!

p>Why not for symphonic music? br> -- Paul /p> p> WAR AND VALUES br> Re: George H. Wittman's Losing Hearts and Minds : /p>

This is a letter invoking concern over the article "Losing Hearts and Minds," by George H. Wittman.

On the whole, I found this an excellent read that fully exemplified what is essentially a Catch-22 that applied to Iraq as it did in Vietnam: when occupying a foreign country, you can easily open yourself to grinding, pointless guerrilla war unless conditions on the ground have already been met that will preclude it, such as liberating that country from another foreign occupier. This in itself is exemplified in the differences in the situation with Afghanistan and Iraq.

However, I did note some concern over the last few paragraphs where Wittman describes the world "not waging war in a manner consistent with American values." I found this section a blind spot on what was an otherwise insightful article.

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