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Letters to the Editor | 11/20/09
Readers write about dressing children in camouflage, hurricane Katrina, Social Security, and Israel's stake in peace.
The Monitor's View | 11/20/09
You probably never heard of the new president and foreign policy chief of the European Union – Belgian Herman Van Rompuy and Briton Catherine Ashton. That may be their strength.
Opinion | 11/20/09
As they confront Iran's nuclear aims, negotiators must mind the Shiite doctrine of deceit called 'taqiyya.'
Opinion | 11/20/09
If parents prime children only for success, how will they ever be able to survive in the real world?
The Monitor's View | 11/19/09
The Karzai inauguration came with promises to fight graft. The US must be patient as long as he delivers.
Opinion | 11/19/09
China must allow currency to rise. The US must boost savings.
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