We will learn about President Clinton's effect on the economy in the next decade after he has left office. A current president has little effect on the country's economic condition while in office.

Economic policies, in many cases, take years to have an effect and truly bring about change wether positive or negative.

David Brown, North Carolina

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S&W has taken the high road, but, not without risk. People may elect to purchase their gun from other manufactures who don't follow S&W's fine example. Keep an eye on Colt, Ruger, and others to see if they have the common sense to follow S&W's excellent decision.

Lets watch the NRA. Will it support S&W? Fortunately for us the NRA's influence in the corporation board room is not as invasive as it is in the US Congress.

John Mooney, Washington D.C.

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Read article 'American Tragedy'. Ed.

In Cambodia 90,000 mines and 450,000 unexploded bombs, artillery shells and other ordnance, have been removed. However, it is estimated that 6 million mines and unexploded ordnance remain. Close to 500 have died and another 500 have been wounded in just one province.

Vietnam citizens suffer dioxin poisoning. Agent Orange is responsible for killing or injuring 400,000 people and contributes to 5000,000 birth defects.

Air Force planes sprayed 18 million gallons of Agent Orange over 6 million acres during the war. That is near one seventh of the total land area of Vietnam.

The United States could be a positive force in cleaning up the mess we are party to in creating. Do we have the maturity to do so?

If we accept our responsibility to lend assistance, then we can be proud of something we have done in Southeast Asia. It is the innocent who are being maimed and killed.

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Read article 'American Tragedy'. Ed.

TalkBack: I would like to see the pictures. And I'd like to know to what good all the spent money is doing.

Lisa Brown, North Carolina

Try NEAR website. Ed.