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Devastating as it is, the Taguba report only addresses one set of abuses. Though U.S. officials insist that the Abu Ghraib crimes were rare instances of misconduct, the problem may well be more widespread. Britain's Ministry of Defense is investigating 12 cases of civilian death, injury or mistreatment in Iraq at the hands of British soldiers, and is considering action against troops for six deaths. Charges of mistreatment of Iraqi detainees by four British soldiers are also being investigated...
...Decline of Duty and Honor Kudos to Michael Elliott for his article on Iran's capture of the British sailors [April 23]. The damage to old British values of honor and duty is spreading far beyond Britain's borders. While Italy has not been renowned for those gentlemanly qualities, our upper classes have somewhat absorbed them during the past three centuries, and the structure of our society has been positively influenced. Now what will happen if that culture disappears? Frely Sacchi, Trezzano Sul Naviglio, Italy
...princely sum of $7 to $8. That's as much or more than you'd pay for any other cider or beer on offer. But price be damned, say British drinkers, who are acquiring a growing thirst for ciders in general, and premium ones in particular. Cider consumption in Britain jumped 35% last year - an increase analysts have dubbed the Magners effect. That's a tribute to a brand that has reinvented the centuries-old drink. Magners only became widely available in Britain last year, and it has already grabbed 13.7% of the cider market. In C&C's fiscal...
...course, there's a long history of drinking cider in Britain and Ireland. But will consumers beyond those isles submit to the allure of an icy glass of fermented apple juice? Eager to gauge their thirst, C&C is conducting market tests in two European cities - Barcelona and Munich - this summer. And S&N says it expects to offer its cider brands in a variety of Continental markets. Both admit it will be a harder sell. Barring a few exceptions - like northern France - cider drinking is unknown across most of Europe. Fenella Tyler, communications manager for S&N's cider...
Singapore has developed a database of more than 12,000 recipes since Freidanck's arrival in 1998. Nine top chefs on a rotating roster--including France's George Blanc and Britain's Gordon Ramsay--are recruited to craft dishes for the first- and business-class cabins. Freidanck visits their kitchens frequently. "The panel provides constant new ideas," the former hotel chef says. "Like everyone at the moment is doing pork bellies or yellow beetroot or purple carrots...