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...Suharto. During the party's political convention, Wiranto emphasized his ties to the strongman with a black-and-white video that juxtaposed his face and the dictator's. The biggest threat to Megawati, however, is Yudhoyono. The 54-year-old four-star general, who resigned from Megawati's Cabinet in March, is seen by the public as tougher on terror and a stronger leader than the wishy-washy Megawati...
...British rule. He served as Prime Minister from 1970 to 1992, aligning the country against communism, and was appointed to the largely ceremonial presidency in 1993, only to be forced out in 2000 when an armed gang stormed the Parliament and held the Prime Minister and Cabinet hostage for 56 days...
...aide, "but I give you my word ... we'll work something out." What Powell apparently didn't know was that the Israeli team was bluffing: the original, vague language on refugees was all Sharon really needed for political cover. "That would have been enough," says a senior Likud Cabinet member...
...challenged Dick Cheney or Donald Rumsfeld in intramural arguments, she has been careful not to allow those differences to become public. Her recent appearance before the 9/11 commission received mostly positive reviews, partly because she so deftly sidestepped criticism of her own mistakes. She will have her pick of Cabinet posts in a second Bush term; she can go to either State or Defense if either Colin Powell or Rumsfeld departs. How Bush will manage without her in the White House is another question. --By Michael Duffy
...Tories say, 'This is really all about getting us out of the E.U.,'" Cummings says. "But Howard isn't going to fall for that trap. All spin aside, I just can't see what the hell the government thinks it's doing." An aide to one of Blair's Cabinet Ministers admits that "it will be a temptation for a lot of people to vote no. Britain isn't going to withdraw from the E.U. as a result, so if a British rejection screws up the E.U., so what?" Blair started trying to convince voters of the contrary last week...