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September 12th, 2007 issue

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If censorship is indeed rampant in Slovenia, it bodes ill indeed for a nation that is otherwise poised to become a major player on the international stage (“Stifled speech,” Opinion, Aug. 29–Sept. 4).
Slovenia has so much to offer, but the virus of censorship weakens the entire immune system of any nation and makes it more prone to other political “infections.”
I wish it health through the immunization of a free press.
Sylvia Pesek
Haynesville, Louisiana, U.S.A.  
NATO strategy
I am always amused by people from marginally cooperating countries such as (neutral) Switzerland and (the gold tooth capital of the world) Denmark (“NATO’s new man,” News, Aug. 8–14).
These and many more hide behind countries like the United States, which has to pay in blood at times for all of the others.
Just for a minute, close your eyes and think what this world would be like, if, from 1939 and on, the United States sat on its butt and watched world events, as did many countries. Please, take that minute. Is the United States perfect? Of course not. But, in baseball parlance, it is batting 900.
Dushan Lipensky
Chicago
I must admit I was almost shocked, but not surprised, to read through what Mr. Jiří Šedivý (a Czech who is NATO’s new assistant secretary general) stands for.
OK, let’s slow down, rewind and take it apart. He is supposed to be defending NATO’s interests but sounds as if he’s on the payroll of the “Big Brother” from overseas.
He, in fact, admitted that, no matter what, the Americans are going to go it alone anytime they may well please.
Here’s a possible future scenario: Say Bush intends to declare war on Iran, which will be waged with a little help from our “radar shield,” even if we may not even be made aware of it. (Well, in advance, anyway.)
I believe his appointment has more to do with him being a foolproof political cadre, a staunch pro-U.S. lobbyist, than with his actual skills.
P. Bremner
Calgary, Canada
Language woes
I have lived in this country for just five months and am generally content with life here.
Yet there is one glaring need for rectification. That is directed against the local retail branches of international companies who seem to be unconcerned that their sales staff speak only Czech.
Is it not crass myopia by management of foreign groups who should welcome more business from the large tourist trade? Shouldn’t they institute compulsory classes in at least one major spoken language for their sales people?
B. Harris
Průhonice


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