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...helped matters with his continuing spew of stiff-necked platitudes, but he has been resolute, so far, about American postwar responsibilities. "We have a moral responsibility to leave Iraq better than we found it,? a high-ranking Administration official told me last week. Morals often take a backseat to practicalities in the heat of an election, though, and one wonders whether the Democrats will resist the easy demagoguery of a Bring 'Em Home Now campaign...
...first thing you will notice is the roomy interior. The 2004 Prius is just 5 in. longer than the old model but has several inches more backseat legroom and a surprisingly large trunk beneath its hatchback. You'll also note the unusual controls: no key is necessary. Instead, you insert a small plastic unit about the size of a matchbook into a slot on the dash, then step on the brake and push the power button. Next you move a small joystick mounted on the dash to the "D" position to start moving. It seems odd at first...
...first listen of pop music veteran Steve Wynn’s songs might hint at Bob Dylan or the raw energy of The Strokes, but his own rollicking riffs and deep, warm vocals rock through to establish Wynn’s distinct pop vehicle. Studio glitz takes a backseat to crafting layered pop—not an oxymoron with this band. His latest album, Static Transmission, which was released in the U.S. on July 1, has already been making a big splash in the States. Come see him and the Miracle 3 in concert to get the latest sounds from...
...nation historically sandwiched between enemies, could never be described as exaggerated, common sense dictates that the time has come for a change of approach in the Middle East [June 23]. Peace will be secured only by a complete break with the past. The Old Guard must take a backseat and allow moderate Israeli and Palestinian elements to reach a compromise. The U.S. survived a bloody civil war, and Americans still live together as one nation. In Nigeria we have had our share of hate and are slowly learning that we have no other place to go. The Middle East surely...
...useful? TIME journalists test-drove the new devices to find out. We liked the adaptive cruise control and rearview cameras on the Infiniti and Lexus. One of our testers thought the parking sensors on the Jaguar XJ Series were great; another found them annoying, but everyone loved the cars' backseat entertainment...