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...conditions that motivate Indonesians to become terrorists. If the government clamps down on Islamic radicals but does nothing about those conditions, the militants won't go away. Insurgencies inspired by economic and political problems do not respond to military action or political repression. When will we learn? GILBERT HEROD Carmel...
Much of cable's woe stems from the high cost of programming in Europe, driven up a decade ago by newcomers KirchPayTV and BSkyB, which wanted to kick start their fledgling services. Soccer--which is quite literally "the only game in town," as Carmel Group analyst Jim Stroud puts it--has seen the cost of its coveted broadcast rights soar in recent years. Kirch alone paid $350 million a year to distribute the German national championship league, a cost that contributed to the German company's eventual downfall. Even BSkyB hasn't turned a profit on its most recent investment...
...travel the world, I realize we are incredibly lucky here in the U.S., and it amazes me how many people try to find fault with our country instead of showing appreciation. No society is perfect, but we sure have a lot to be thankful for. PETER BURWASH Carmel Valley, Calif...
...long run, the greater transparency of euro pricing should work to consumers' benefit. Well-traveled Europeans instinctively know prices are cheaper in some countries than in others, and now it will be that much more obvious. "Manufacturers and multinational corporations will have to explain the difference," says Carmel Foley, Ireland's director of consumer affairs. "That sort of scrutiny will exert downward price pressure...
...notes. "When we start paying the same as people on the Continent." Well-traveled Europeans instinctively know that prices are cheaper in some countries than in others, and now it will be that much more obvious. "Manufacturers and multinational corporations will have to explain the difference," says Carmel Foley, Ireland's director of consumer affairs. "That sort of scrutiny will exert downward price pressure...