Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Wednesday morning roundup

FP on Japan's unfinished business with American POWs.

Iraq opts to omit from its classrooms and textbooks some key ingredients.

The (partial) decline of ethnic politics.

The Gulf doesn't know what to do with volunteers.

Gerson on ugly political rhetoric; Marcus warns about scary, unhinged rhetoric; and a profile of Ray LaHood adds to that:
"Ray showed that you could be civil and still be principled," says Bill Gavin, a former Michel speechwriter. "Civility is like oil in a car's engine. It doesn't run on oil, but without it, it overheats and breaks down. Ray understands civility."
Metro's culture of competence shines again.

The Times recommends some travel gadgets.

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