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...sensitive to the fact that, at the end of the day, Morocco is their home, not ours." The Moroccan people and monarchy have long been proud of their religious tolerance, warm relations with Western nations and traditionally moderate practice of Islam. But the 2003 suicide bombings in Casablanca proved the kingdom isn't immune from the jihadist virus. In August, authorities announced nationwide arrests of 56 radicals accused of plotting strikes against political leaders, government buildings, tourist sites and foreign-owned properties. "It's the very moderate, reformist, Western-oriented nature of states like Morocco that make them the worst...
Indeed, part of the job of managing such big, creative personalities, ultimately, is listening and staying in the background. Or, as Chloé president Ralph Toledano (no blood relation to Sidney, although they grew up together in Casablanca) puts it, you become master and servant to the design talent. "I spend my life listening to people to see what I can do to help without expecting any kind of return," he says. But Chloé's Toledano also makes sure nobody ever loses sight of the pecking order. "There are some moments you say yes and some moments you say no. There...
...More recently, British shoe bomber Richard Reid tried to detonate his device with TATP as the initiator while aboard a Dec. 22, 2001, American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami. A mixture of TATP and ammonium nitrate was used in suicide bombs in Casablanca, Moroco on May 16, 2003. And the FBI-DHS report notes that four of the suicide bombers in the London subway attack July 7, 2005 "used peroxide-based explosive devices (IEDs), concealed inside rucksacks." With such a rich history, liquid explosives are sure to challenge America's counter-terror defenses for many years to come...
...temptation to dub the bombing an “act of war†or an attack sponsored by Pakistan; initial statements from both nations stressed the need to continue dialogue and confidence-building measures between the tense neighbors. Terror attacks in New York, Madrid, London, Bali, Casablanca, Istanbul, and Bombay show that the “war on terror†is a global effort that affects all civilized nations, but this fight has to be conducted without spawning more hatred and terror. In this respect the initial Indian response has been extremely commendable—the government...
...paraphrase Captain Renault in Casablanca, I'm shocked, shocked that there are consultants working in politics! Give me a break, Joe. When you élitists stop covering the horse race and start addressing the issues, then consultants will have less sway over presidential elections. Heck, you guys are doing the consultants' jobs for them. You want to end the influence of media consultants on politics? Then stop playing their game, and cover campaigns in ways that benefit the American public...