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...will evolve into a tyranny of the majority Hindus - a calamitous idea in a country where the main minority group makes up almost 15% of the population. And if that tyranny ever arises, its soldiers are already identifiable and organized in groups allied with the BJP. They bear a frightening similarity to the fundamentalist Muslims who have declared war on the West. The Hindus wield tridents and sticks and talk of protecting the Hindu nation while the latter carry assault rifles and promote an Islamic state. Both feel their holy sites have been besmirched by outsiders. Both may be minorities...
...awkwardness is particularly acute for Tony Blair, who since Sept. 11 has made a point of backing Bush at every opportunity. The transatlantic bridge he has labored to build and bestride has become too wobbly to bear his weight gracefully. A former aide to Bill Clinton says that Blair "is a little like Vladimir Putin: he hasn't gotten much for his westward drift." Labour backbenchers are roiling as M.P.s beyond the usual antiwar suspects signal strong opposition to an Iraq war. Claire Short, the International Development Minister, has said privately she will protest in the streets if Iraq...
Vicens would collapse when their supports were removed, their projecting brick corbels being unable to bear their weight. The worker even stayed on for several hours that evening, waiting to see disaster happen. The galleries remain today, just as Gaudí designed them...
Thich Nhat Hanh is internationally known for his “engaged” style of Buddhism, “which seeks to bring Buddhism to bear on issues of social justice,” Austin said in her introductory remarks...
...disappointment is perhaps harder to bear because of Crimson’s streaky play...