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Fact of the Week

**Fact of the Week**
The Washington Post reported this week that at the recent annual Presidential Gala at Ford's Theatre, President Bush tried to get performer Stevie Wonder's attention. By waving. It would be funny if it weren't true. Source: Washington Post, 6 March 2002.

Secret Plan Outlines the Unthinkable: The Bush administration no longer considers nuclear weapons to be only last resorts (William Arkin, Los Angeles Times).
Thoughts About America: America is more than what Bush and Rumsfeld say it is (Edward Said, CounterPunch).
Staff Cry Poetic Injustice...: Just when you thought John Ashcroft had gone over the edge, he goes even farther (Julian Borger, The Guardian).
Army Official Kept Options on Enron Stock Until January: Thomas White promised to sell his Enron holdings; he kept options on 665,000 shares (Alex Berenson, New York Times).
Suspects Sent to 3rd Countries for Interrogation: Dozens of suspected terrorists have been moved to countries where torture is routine (Rajiv Chandrasekaran and Peter Finn, Washington Post).
Why the Academy Fell for In the Bedroom: The response to this film says much about America after the attacks of 11 September (David Lodge, The Guardian).
Brand USA: America's attempt to market itself abroad using advertising principles is destined to fail (Naomi Klein, Los Angeles Times).

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