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TABLE OF CONTENTS: This Week's Table of Contents http://www.insightmag.com/news/221978.html ............................................... Immigration Experts Have Recommended Reading for Bush By: Hans S. Nichols and Sam MacDonald http://www.insightmag.com/news/221894.html ............................................... NATIONAL: Creative Financing By: Kelly Patricia O’Meara, Investigative Reporter Dozens of municipal projects in Los Angeles County have been financed using bondlike instruments called COPs, which critics charge have allowed officials to enter into long-term financial obligations without voter approval. http://www.insightmag.com/news/221846.html NATIONAL: Iraqi Connection to Oklahoma Bombing [By: Kenneth R. Timmerman, Senior Writer] America's Arab allies do not agree with the president's inclusion of Iraq in the 'Axis of Evil.' But new information about Saddam Hussein's involvement in the bombing of the Murrah Building may tip the balance. http://www.insightmag.com/news/221859.html ............................................... SYMPOSIUM Q: Is new leadership needed to restore the Central Intelligence Agency? Yes: Reforming the CIA means new leaders, new ways of doing business and a truckload of pink slips. By: Angelo M. Codevilla Our current war on terrorism is only the latest instance in which the CIA's ineptitude, incompetence, gullibility, prejudice, corruption and self-serving nature have made it a net detriment to U.S. national security. Hence, getting good intelligence must begin with the firing of most of the people now employed at CIA headquarters, starting with George Tenet. http://www.insightmag.com/news/221879.html NO: Await findings of the Capitol Hill probe before condemning George Tenet. By: Frederick P. Hitz Congress is gearing up to examine how well the U.S. intelligence community performed prior to Sept. 11 regarding its core mission of warning the president and the American people about the most serious surprise attack since Pearl Harbor. Nothing is off the table in what the investigation may cover. At the same time, President George W. Bush and congressional leaders of the investigation rightly have said it must not be undertaken as a head-hunting expedition. ... http://www.insightmag.com/news/221881.html ............................................... POLITICS: Bringing Abducted Americans Home By: Timothy W. Maier, Writer The Bush administration has pledged to use 'every appropriate resource,' including the use of military force, to recover U.S. citizens kidnapped abroad. http://www.insightmag.com/news/221866.html ............................................... POLITICS: Washington's Week: Lingering Chill on Capitol Hill By: Jennifer G. Hickey, Writer Preparing for their two-week Easter recess, Republicans and Democrats celebrated the season with fiscal fisticuffs in the House and even a little bloodletting about judicial nominations in the Senate. ... http://www.insightmag.com/news/221928.html ............................................... NATIONAL: Plot Thickens in Livermore Spying Incident By: Martin Edwin Andersen and Paul M. Rodriguez Despite Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham's artful denial of a recent Insight exclusive, security watchdogs in Congress have announced their intention to pursue the allegation. ... http://www.insightmag.com/news/221896.html NATIONAL: Health Questions Linger at Hart By: Sheila R. Cherry, Writer EPA officials have wondered privately whether it truly was safe for workers to return to the Hart Senate Office Building after the anthrax-decontamination project. http://www.insightmag.com/news/221868.html NATIONAL: Move Over Prozac, It's Ecstasy's Turn By: Brandon Spun, Reporter Stigmatized as the 'nightclub drug,' some scientists are promoting the benefits of ecstasy as a treatment for depression. But at what long-term costs to the brain? http://www.insightmag.com/news/221869.html ............................................... WORLD: Chavez Revolution May Be in Retreat [By: Christopher Whalen] Hugo Chavez was riding high in 1999. But economic and civil strife, as well as questionable political moves, have his presidency teetering on the brink of collapse. http://www.insightmag.com/news/221872.html ............................................... POLITICS: Honeymoon Is Over in the 'Irritable Alliance' By: Jamie Dettmer, Writer In retrospect, 9/11 could be seen as a mere hiatus in the deteriorating relations between Europe and the United States. ... http://www.insightmag.com/news/221875.html ............................................... ............................................... FAIR COMMENT: Money Seems to Be Motivating Factor at American Red Cross [By: Reed Irvine] 60 Minutes devoted one of its segments to searing criticism of the way in which the organization handles the big bucks it collects ostensibly to provide assistance to victims of major disasters. That was followed by a blast from the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. ... http://www.insightmag.com/news/221902.html FAIR COMMENT: U.S. Would Sell Out Israel by Pushing Land-for-Peace Deal By: Frank J. Gaffney Jr. With each passing day, Washington appears to view its principal Middle Eastern ally's conduct as increasingly inconvenient — in much the same way London and Paris came to see Czechoslovakian resistance to Adolf Hitler's offers of peace in exchange for Czech lands. ... http://www.insightmag.com/news/221898.html FAIR COMMENT: Uzbeks Need Help, Not Lectures By: Paul M. Joyal Uzbekistan has emerged on the world scene as the chief ally of the United States in Central Asia and a key player in the war against al-Qaeda. ... http://www.insightmag.com/news/221903.html ............................................... FEATURES: Picture Profile:Pipes Helps U.S. Identify the Enemy By: Paula R. Kaufman Long before Sept. 11, Daniel Pipes warned of the perils of militant Islam. Now he cautions that U.S. authorities still aren't taking the growing threat seriously enough. http://www.insightmag.com/news/221891.html ............................................... FEATURES: The House of Hansen By: Stephen Goode, Writer What a treat it must be to have enough money to buy beautiful art. And what a pleasure it is when a collector with taste and discernment puts his collection on display. http://www.insightmag.com/news/221882.html FEATURES: History Repeats By: Rex Roberts, Features Editor A comedy and a drama, both set in 18th-century France, are au courant. http://www.insightmag.com/news/221885.html ............................................... CORRESPONDENCE: A Letter From the Editor By: Paul M. Rodriguez, Managing Editor While airline security allegedly is better, we have uncovered lapses that also include breaches at U.S. nuclear labs and petrochemical plants — literally, sitting time bombs waiting to explode. ... http://www.insightmag.com/news/221910.html CORRESPONDENCE: It's Business as Usual in the Realm of Ethics and Morals The "ethics" being taught are mere rules taught by men. These ethics are situational and fluid and change according to the definition of the day. ... http://www.insightmag.com/news/221919.html CORRESPONDENCE: Passenger Rail Gets Bad Name While Airlines Just Get Help The federal government spends billions of dollars for the commercial airlines but far less for passenger rail service. ... http://www.insightmag.com/news/221922.html CORRESPONDENCE: Insight Displays Courage by Uncovering Sordid Story Your magazine has an incredibly solid grasp of things going on out there that we Americans either are unaware of or are too afraid to ask about. ... http://www.insightmag.com/news/221917.html ............................................... The Last Word By: Woody West Military Has New Strategy in Battle of Sexes http://www.insightmag.com/news/221818.html ............................................... Well that should give your a more detailed look at what's in the magazine this week. 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