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...after the army withdrew support for them. Yet Arroyo's reliance on the armed forces could backfire. "There's a lot of concern from Filipinos about their democracy being rolled back," says Abuza. "These military-driven policies certainly play into those perceptions." Ermita counters: "Don't forget that the commander-in-chief is a civilian, and that there is a chain of command which is strictly followed. You cannot militarize the country because this is a democracy, not a military government...
...armpits and moves his arms around, making it look as if the subject is moving his own arms. If the subject hears a tape telling the person behind him how to move (wave, touch the subject's nose and so on), he feels as if he is actually in command of the arms...
...Kong is home to a cluster of firms such as Li & Fung, which help orchestrate the production and flow of goods supplied by factories in the developing world to multinational retailers. Hong Kong, says Dennis Cicetti, group managing director of product-sourcing firm William E. Connor & Associates, is "the command and control center" for much of world trade, particularly for thousands of factories in southern China that gush forth consumer goods. Although Hong Kong has relatively few factories and a population of just 7 million, only 10 nations see more trade travel across their borders. The city is "totally underappreciated...
...British, who are in command in the region, also have a slightly different take on the role of the militias in the area, who they say are generally not responsible for most of the attacks against coalition forces. "It is rogue elements inside the militias that are causing most of the problems," explained Major Chris Ormond-King, a British Army spokesman. "The militias as whole are not inherently a problem. In fact in some neighborhoods they help control crime, and need to be included in part of the political solution...
...later at her stylish home office in Cherry Hill, N.J. If you are a voluntary visitor to Pachter's studio, it means your employer cares enough about you and your future to plunk down more than $3,000 to smooth your rough edges. But if you appear via corporate command to what has been called charm school, you are probably in manners trouble. Sometimes bosses use Pachter to deliver embarrassing news, like the caution to the female executive who was wearing a bra that was hopelessly wrong...