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...that the poison is incubated," he told Congress--if radical Islam was to lose its appeal. In Britain, while maintaining a mailed fist against those suspected of crimes, he tried to treat Islam with respect. He took the lead in ensuring that the rich nations kept their promises to aid Africa and lift millions from the poverty and despair that breed support for extremism. The questions Blair asked--When should we meddle in another nation's life? Why should everything be left to the U.S.? What are the wellsprings of mutual cultural and religious respect? How can the West show...
...million Amount used so far for disaster victims and reconstruction. Many of the aid offers were retracted, routed to private charities or rejected outright...
...what South Africans call "silent diplomacy"). Mbeki's supposedly close ties with Mugabe have not helped him develop a plan to rescue Zimbabwe from its dire situation. It is only a matter of time before the African leaders who so often criticize Western governments start calling on them to aid Zimbabwe...
...such issues as democratization, strengthening their security forces, cutting down on sectarian violence, disarming the militias and other goals. President Bush opposes any move to punish the Iraqis if they do not meet those targets, but some congressional Republicans say they might be willing to consider reducing non-military aid, including reconstruction funds. What they will not support, says one G.O.P. leadership aide, is anything that ties the benchmarks to a troop withdrawal - "creating a benchmark that's a surrender date by another name." Republicans are also likely to insist that Democrats strip the bill of some...
Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe headed to Washington this week, hoping to contain the fallout from an ever-widening scandal linking some of his closest allies to right-wing paramilitaries - a scandal that is threatening a key free-trade agreeement and future military aid from...