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When I scanned the front page of the New York Times one recent morning and spotted this headline, “In a Shift, Obama Extends U.S. Role in Afghan Combat,” I instantly wanted to pick up the phone. It was an urge I had to repress by reminding myself that no one would be at the other end. A lost friend is like a phantom limb. The remarkable Jonathan Schell died eight months ago and yet there are still mornings like that one when I feel an almost overwhelming desire to talk to him about the latest developments on this strange planet of ours. tomdispatch/post/175928/best_of_tomdispatch%3A_jonathan_schell%2C_seeing_the_reality_of_the_vietnam_war%2C_50_years_late/
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:30:45 +0000

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