The city is unquestionably a more pleasant place to live. However, I can't help but be a little sad about the demise of the old upper Northwest. Maybe the values of upper Northwest were just an anachronistic leftover from the '60s. As every Wizards fan knows, it stinks to be on the losing team. Yossi Klein Halevi on the hidden corruption of Israeli life.
Missile defense is a great idea.
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