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...military mission - the U.S. and its allies needed them to go smoothly. The U.N. Security Council tasked the U.N. mission in Afghanistan to support the IEC and other Afghan institutions in the conduct of "free, fair and transparent" elections. On two occasions, I started to take action that could have reduced the risk of fraud. In July, I learned that there were 1,500 polling centers (out of a total of 7,000) sited in places either controlled by the Taliban or so insecure that no one from the IEC, the Afghan army or the Afghan police had ever visited...
...others, was attracted by the financial options Peru could provide for him and his wife, whose visa status did not allow her to work in the U.S. Tory went to work in New York's high-pressure investment-banking world after finishing an M.B.A. at Dartmouth. He thought the action was there and he was safe in his job at Bank of America despite the crisis, but he says he realized recently that the offerings in Lima were even better. "I think that I will have more opportunities professionally and personally in Lima," he says...
Even 73-year-old Harry Parker, the men’s heavyweight coach for the last 46 years, got in the action, racing in the Senior-Veterans Singles Men’s race...
...sets and props are impressive or revolutionary, but their symmetry, harmonious colors, and moderate lighting render them all pleasant. The shadow silhouettes on the background wall are effectively executed; the visual factors of the play remain fairly quiet as well, never detracting from the action on stage, save for one moment. In an unfortunate set decision, the barricade blocking the entrance of the cave to hell goes flying, awkwardly disrupting the rhythm of the show. But unlike the soundtrack of “The Flies,” it was a forgivable error...
...Revolutionary Guards statement on Sunday said the attackers had been supported by "the great Satan America and its ally Britain" and vowed revenge. The speaker of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani, blamed the attack on "U.S. action" and "America's animosity against our country." The State Department repudiated any suggestion of U.S. involvement and condemned the attack. But focusing on the allegation of Western support for Jundullah may be a sign that hard-liners in Iran intend to use the attack for their own purposes, justifying a crackdown on internal opposition and possibly striking a more hostile pose in dealing...