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...communal rivalries. In the vacuum of power left by the fall of Saddam Hussein, the game of numbers has favored Shi'as, who are 60% of the population. It is for this reason that they wholeheartedly embraced democracy. Disgruntled Sunnis, on the other hand, vested their fortunes in boycott and violence, hoping that as spoilers, they would gain leverage in negotiating over the future...
...website, Craignotbond.com angry fans ask why "a short, blond actor with the rough face of a professional boxer and a penchant for playing villains, killers, cranks, cads and gigolos" ever got the iconic part. Pining for a little Pierce Brosnan--style suavity, the fans say they plan to boycott the film. Around the time the online protest emerged, Craig, who is really almost 6 ft. tall, knocked out two teeth filming a fight scene in Prague and faced the emasculating rumor that he couldn't handle his Aston Martin's stick shift. Ex-Bonds Brosnan and Roger Moore spoke...
...take full responsibility for any failures in the future. Hamas has to start by improving and strengthening the democratic institutions in its area. It can win the support of the world by accepting Israel and stopping militant activities. At the same time, Israel and the West should not boycott Hamas but engage the group in negotiations. That could be a turning point. Majid Rauf Lahore...
...take full responsibility for any failures in the future. Hamas has to start by improving and strengthening the democratic institutions in its area. It can win the support of the world by accepting Israel and stopping militant activities. At the same time, Israel and the West should not boycott Hamas but engage the group in negotiations. That could be a turning point. Majid Rauf Lahore The Trouble with Elections In "Democracy, The Morning After," columnist Joe Klein criticized President George W. Bush's policy of promoting democracy in the Middle East [Feb. 6], stating, "From Afghanistan to Egypt...
...this course of action can bring about. Pulling our money from an individual corporation may have serious repercussions for that corporation. Such actions, however, generally benefit that corporation’s competitors, whose actions are frequently just as exploitative. Take, for example, the “effective” boycott of Shell in the late 1990s, which probably benefited Chevron more than anyone else...