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...model for would-be Bomb builders. "I've always thought that A.Q. Khan's Rolodex is the most important thing of all in giving people advice on how to put all the pieces together," says Robert Oakley, former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan. Washington is worried that someone might barter away Pakistan's nuclear secrets to terrorists...
...each weekend, it does not seem that a little cable programming will hurt. On the contrary, it could actually enhance the House system by allowing every dorm room to become a center for gathering. Cable can help every room become a common room—and without having to barter for your favorite show. By putting cable broadcasting on every computer, Harvard will allow students to enjoy another form of entertainment in the comfort of their rooms—a form of entertainment that we have been lacking for far too long...
Some publicity-hungry firms pay for screen time. But most product placement works on barter. For example, Ford provided several Aston Martins (for Bond), Jaguars (for the bad guy, Zao), Thunderbirds (for Jinx), Range Rovers (for utility vehicles), spare parts and technical help. That in-kind contribution saved EON millions in production costs. "The value that we got far exceeded the cash they could give us," Wilson says. In return, Ford will get invaluable screen time for its vehicles. The carmaker will also spend millions in movie tie-in promos, which will allow the distributors of Die Another...
...were swapping the skins with Chinese traders for salt, which does not occur naturally in the area. So Rabinowitz instituted a salt-distribution program. At a cost of less than $5,000 a year, the 3,000 people in the park now get enough salt to make hunting for barter unnecessary...
Arab leaders will barter away their brethren in Iraq if doing so means salvation for the Palestinians. Once the Bush administration figures this out, it will do what it promised it never would—become actively engaged with Israelis and Palestinians. Soon, a new U.S. peace initiative will fall from the sky, and Israelis and Palestinians will magically return to the negotiating table. And the suffering of innocent Israelis and innocent Palestinians will become the suffering of innocent Iraqis...