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...Lebanese allies began to fight back, accusing the government of being a tool of the West and attacking what it saw as unwarranted interference by the U.S. in Lebanese affairs. Last November six ministers, including all five Shi'a, resigned from the government, shortly before a cabinet vote to adopt a U.N. draft resolution on creating an international tribunal to try those accused of murdering Rafik Hariri. Preliminary findings of a U.N. investigation into the assassination have indicated the involvement of senior officials in the Syrian regime. Since early December, the Hizballah-led opposition has mounted a campaign of street...
Massachusetts is the first state to adopt a universal health-care plan. Should Congress create a national plan in the next couple of years...
...Edwards's ideas are likely to resonate in a Democratic primary, but they may not add up to many more voters. As Dean found in 2003 when the other contenders, including Edwards, started to adopt his strong anti-war rhetoric and his loud opposition to the No Child Left Behind education law, ideas resonating with the voters will be copied by the other candidates. Edwards may have arrived at his war opposition before most of the contenders, but it won't matter if they all have the similar positions on the war by January 2008 - and all the candidates...
...strong central government exercising a bit of authoritarianism is probably not the worst evil for China at this point in time. China has made substantial progress in integrating capitalist reforms, which have brought immeasurable economic benefits. As the century moves along, the government will gradually relax its policies and adopt concepts like intellectual-property rights and maybe even human rights. I look forward to TIME's regular section on China. George Lu Rockville, Maryland...
TIME The Iranian ambassador in Iraq says that Iran plans to adopt a more active role in Iraq. Should that worry...