Entries for September 2007

The two competing u.s. strategies as to Iraq—either withdrawal or "staying the course"—are flawed and destined for defeat ["What Now?" September 17].

In your article on prostate cancer, you seem to promote the watch-and-wait option ["Prostate Cancer's Prognosis," September 17].

"Obsessing Over a Recession" [September 17] left me entertained, educated, and more able to decipher economic concepts.

"On Israel, a Generation Gap" [September 17] was a timely article for my family.

Silly me! I always believed it was a primary responsibility of parents to restrict children from acts that were dangerous or unhealthy, that were detrimental to the learning process, or, most important, that violated the rights of fellow occupants of this planet ["It's Tough, but You Can Do It," September 17].

There is no question that we need a complete revamping of our air traffic control system ["Fixing the Air Traffic Mess," September 17].

In "The Politicians, the Posturing and the Policy" [September 17], you report that Hillary Clinton "concedes that the troop surge may be working in some areas like Anbar province."

How can George Shultz write acommentary of considerable length about "The 'Israel Lobby' Myth" [September 17] and not mention the American Israel Public Affairs Committee?

In "A Year of Living Dangerously" [September 17], the first name of 1st Lt. Matthew Martinez was incorrectly reported.

In the September 24 issue, a letter writer fan of Elvis Presley complains that Elvis was not given suitable attention in the retrospective of 1957 events and then, as proof, quotes John Lennon as saying "Before Elvis, there was nothing" ["Looking Back on 1957"].

"How To Win the Weight Battle" [September 10] is doomed to failure when schools focus attention on screening and educating kids according to body weight.

How ignoble of U.S. News to give the incomparable Luciano Pavarotti such short shrift in your "Arrivederci to a Divo Larger Than Life" [One Week, September 17].

In "Islam vs. Science" [September 10], the "something mysterious" that happened "toward the end of the 13th century" that quelled the scientific spirit of the Islamic world was probably the sustained Mongol invasion.

"To recover and rebuild their beloved New Orleans, [residents] will ultimately need to pull themselves together and do the job themselves" was a superb conclusion to "Down and Out in New Orleans" [One Week, September 10].

"How to Win the Weight Battle" [September 10] stated that 17 percent of kids are now obese, which means they're at or above the 95th percentile for weight in relation to height.

We're delighted to see "The New Mommy Track" [September 3] getting the attention it deserves!

The gist of retired Air Force Col. Randall Larsen's view of our homeland security is that we should not be scared of regular terrorist attacks that may kill a few thousand people against the background of more than 800,000 who've died of natural causes like car accidents, food poisoning, and medical mistakes since 9/11 ["Getting Real About Threats," September 3].

Two articles in the September 3 issue focused on protecting America. In "Getting Real About Threats," Randall Larsen encourages putting a firm lock on nuclear material around the world and instituting a national ID program.

I have subscribed to U.S. News for years for the bona fide news content.

I read "Makenna's Heart" [September 3] with great interest.

There have been many comments about the safety of products made in China; most of them centered on the consumers ["A Fresh Look in China's Toxic Toy Chest," August 27].

"Hidden Costs of a Plentiful Resource" [September 3] was a heartbreaker.

Enough with the John Edwards pieces ["A Populist in the Heartland," August 27].

It is ironic that Michael Barone in "Verdict on the Architect" [August 27] purports to take "a longer view" on the legacy of Karl Rove.

Thank you for the great issue "1957, a Year That Changed America" [August 13-20].

"Home-Front Battles Over a Faraway War" [August 13-20] referred to the September reports by Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker.

You would think the mortgage lenders had learned a lesson when the housing market plummeted in the early 1990s ["Yes, Housing Will Get Worse. But How Bad?" September 3].