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...year-old Pakistani soldier, it is a simple matter of respect. The soldier, a Major in the Frontier Corps in the mountainous badlands along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, says recent U.S. military incursions into Pakistan not only breach an agreement between the two countries, but call into question the very spirit of the alliance President Bush says is the most important in the war on terror. "As a Pakistani, nobody likes someone to enter their home. It raises doubts about American credibility and the sincerity of their alliance with Pakistan," says the Major, who asked not to be named because...
...stealing an election, ruining the economy and starving his people, might be tempted to take Zimbabwe as the story of Africa. But if Mugabe is the most famous living example of an African tyrant, evidence of a very different Africa has never been far away. Botswana, which shares a border with Zimbabwe, has for decades been mainland Africa's brightest star, a country that has gone from dustbowl poverty to middle income status in a generation, where elections are peaceful, politicians retire voluntarily, civil society is vibrant and where natural resources (in Bostwana's case, diamonds) are not a curse...
...Cambodia Not-So-Friendly Fire Two Cambodian soldiers were killed Oct. 15 when Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged fire at a border spot occupied by a disputed ancient temple. Each nation claimed that the other fired first. Cambodia also announced it had captured 10 Thai soldiers, though Thailand accounted for all its troops. Tensions have been high since July, when Cambodian troops detained three Thai protesters for crossing the border in order to enter the disputed area...
...Congressman from Pittsburgh, acknowledged this reality on Wednesday with a bluntness that a less secure incumbent could never have dared. “There is no question that western Pennsylvania is a racist area,” he said. I am afraid that in small towns on the Jersey border, there is no question, either.The racism that defines these swing voters is not necessarily founded upon stereotype or prejudice. It’s not the kind that claims that black kids are good at basketball, brown kids are good at math, and white kids are good at running the country...
...immediately protesting UNESCO's decision. Samak resigned last month, and his successor, who hails from the same political party, will surely be accused of similar weakness if Thailand's troops don't match Cambodian numbers. On Wednesday, Thailand's military T.V. network showed Thai tanks rumbling toward the border region, and one officer has said the country is prepared...