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PAT BUCHANAN News & Opinion But though Putin did not order the plane shot down, the horror of it all has put him in a box. And the course he pursues could determine the future of U.S.-Russian relations for his tenure. For the rebels in Ukraine are seen as Putin’s proxies. They have been armed and advised by Russia. And it was a Russian SA-11 that brought the airliner down. While the separatists say they got the surface-to-air missiles from an army depot, there is evidence the missile was provided by Russia, and Russians may have advised or assisted in the fatal launch. This crisis has caused President Obama to insist that Putin cut off the rebels. And if he does not rein them in, and abandon their cause, Putin is likely to face new U.S.-EU sanctions that could cripple his economy and push his country further out into the cold.A nd the ostracism of Putin and the sinking of Russia’s economy is what some in the West have long had in mind. The Day of the Hawk is at hand. 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This newspaper is responsible for only one incorrect insertion and only for that portion of the ad in which the error appears. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to make sure copy does not contravene the Consumer Protection Law or any other requirement. The Day Of The Hawk The bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie was premeditated mass murder. Gadhafi was taking revenge for Reagan’s raid on Tripoli in 1986. The downing of KAL 007, flying from Anchorage to Seoul, was mass murder in the second degree. Seeing an aircraft intrude into Russian air space, Soviet officers brutally ordered it shot down. The downing of the Malaysian airliner that took the lives of 298 men, women and children was not deliberate terrorism. No one wanted to massacre those women and children. It was a horrendous military blunder, like the U.S. shoot-down of the Iranian Airbus by the Vincennes in 1988. That U.S. cruiser thought it was coming under attack. And Ukraine’s separatists thought they were firing at an army plane. The distinctions are as important as those between first- and seconddegree murder, and manslaughter. The respective reactions confirm this. Gadhafi concealed his role in the Scotland slaughter. Moscow was defiant in the KAL case. America was apologetic over the Iranian airliner. Today, Vladimir Putin, with an indictment being drawn up against him, is blaming Ukraine for the war out of which the tragedy came. -SEE BUCHANAN ON PG. 26- EDITORIAL Nearly a year ago, the Sanitation Department removed public trash baskets along much of Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood. It was a grand experiment designed to stop local residents and business owners from illegally dumping their refuse until the cans overflowed. The experiment clearly failed. Just look at the small landfill pictured at right. This was the scene at the corner of Fresh Pond Road and 67th Avenue, next to the Fresh Pond Road train station entrance, last Friday morning, July 18. One of our reporters spotted this trash heap and came back hours later to find that it grew to the point where people had to walk around it. This speaks volumes about the nearby storeowners who didn’t lift a finger to clean it, and the bypassers who added to the pile during the day. Much of the filth was gone by Monday morning, July 21, but a small portion remained. But this isn’t just an isolated incident. Every morning since this grand experiment began, at one corner or another on Fresh Pond Road, trash piles—either loose or in small bags—lie against telephone poles, mailboxes, even newspaper boxes. It’s left a fine shopping strip in a fine mess, and nobody bothers to clean it quickly. The illegal dumping continues. The people that left their trash in city receptacles still leave their trash on the corner, regardless of whether there’s an available basket. We are told there are many reasons for this. Landlords, some of whom illegally convert their dwellings, do not provide proper disposals to tenants, who then leave their garbage at the corner. Some businesses don’t wish to hire a private carter to get rid of their trash, so they, too illegally dump. And some people are just too lazy to care enough about their neighborhood’s appearance. These problems persist in Ridgewood and elsewhere due primarily to one thing: a lack of enforcement. The best way to stop litterers is to hit them in their wallets with stiff fines. But the Sanitation Department supposedly lacks the manpower to stop illegal dumpers in the act. After they put the public waste baskets back on Fresh Pond Road and collect the trash more frequently than before, the Sanitation Department should boost its enforcement units and begin undercover operations to bust illegal dumpers. The city should provide them with enough resources to do this important and very necessary job. The City Council should also explore legislation to permit the use of cameras to catch litterers in much the same way the city catches drivers who speed or blow through red lights. The landlords should also fulfill their legal obligation and provide adequate trash receptacles for their tenants. If they fail to do so, the Sanitation Department should fine them— and then call the Buildings Department to check for potential illegal conversions. It’s time to clean up Fresh Pond Road. Everyone must do their part. Letters To The Editor Puddle Problems On Glendale Block Dear Editor: About nine years ago, the city repaved my street, 83rd Street in Glendale. They did such a bad job that they caused a buildup of water in my driveway at the curb. When it rains or snows, or people up the block wash their cars or empty pools, I wind up with a lake in front of my house. I have been in touch with the following politicians for many years about my problem. They are City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, Assemblyman Mike Miller, former Councilman Dennis Gallagher and State Sen. Joseph Addabbo. I also wrote a letter by registered mail to then-Public Advocate Bill de Blasio. I woud like to know who I am supposed to get in touch with to correct this problem. I called 311 about 20 times and all I get is a confirmation number. If anyone who reads this letter has an answer to my problem, please let me know. Vincent Femenella Glendale Editor’s note: For situations involving city services such as repaving or drainage issues, we suggest to Mr. Femenella—and others with similar problems—that they call their local community board office. If they have already called 311 with no success, they should provide the community board with the complaint number so the staff may follow up with the city directly. In Glendale, phone Community Board 5 at 1-718-366-1834. Shelter Study Made A Grave Mistake Dear Editor: In the July 10 issue of the Times Newsweekly concerning the proposed shelter in Glendale, there is a paragraph stating, “Dawn Scala also pointed out the firm classified nearby cemeteries as open spaces for public recreation.” (“Safe For Homeless,” Front Page, available online at timesnewsweekly.com.) I have a son, a sister and her husband, a brother and his wife, a mother, father and sister-in-law, plus other relatives and friends buried in St. John Cemetery, close by the proposed shelter. A Catholic cemetery is a holy place where we bury our loved ones and go there to mourn and honor them. The last thing we want is for people to use these grounds as a recreation center for picnics, kids running over the graves and various other activities. It is not open spaces for public recreation. It’s hard enough for the communities to absorb 125 families in two stable communities with hard- -SEE RESPONSE ON PG. 26- Times Newsweekly Established In 1908 As Ridgewood Times


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