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...going to do so, too." During one angry call to Blair, Clinton accused Campbell of briefing against him. But most of the time, says James Rubin, the chief spokesman for the State Department from 1997-2000, "American officials appreciated Alastair's bluntness. To some people the British seem to beat round the bush, and Alastair never does that." Meyer, critical of many Labour figures in his memoirs, praises Campbell's "extraordinary ability to get on top of foreign-policy issues and to anticipate problems even before they...
...studio on the northeastern outskirts of Tokyo, he kneels placidly on the floor, surrounded by works in progress, many of them featuring the stylized samurai that have become his trademark. He feels a kinship to their uncompromising independence. "[Famed samurai] Musashi Miyamoto learned his skill on his own, and beat everyone," he says. "I feel similar. Instead of learning from someone else, I think it's better that I just establish myself...
...That involvement clearly paid off, as the Black Sea resort of Sochi beat out Pyeongchang, South Korea, in a second round of secret balloting after Salzburg, Austria was eliminated in the first...
...Those still seeking love have fewer places to find it. Many once liberal university campuses are now policed by fanatical Shi'ite student groups associated with the hard-line cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. They impose strict segregation of the sexes and beat up those who dare to fraternize. Parents concerned about the violence in the streets force their children, especially daughters, to remain indoors. Only the bravest go out for dinner, since restaurants are popular targets for suicide bombers. The lovers' lane near the Jadhariya bridge is marked by the burned and twisted remains of two car bombs; a police...
...Orange beat the Crimson by a 23-12 score at Jordan Field back in March, though Miller maintains that it was the never-die attitude she saw in Harvard that has her excited about the years to come...