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...course, Americans must be careful not to overstep their jurisdiction. While protecting American citizens represents a valid national interest, engaging in the Mexican conflict or entering Mexican territory would involve endangering troops’ lives for the sake of a national battle that does not immediately threaten America’s safety. It is this type of action that would anger the Mexican populace and represent unnecessary involvement in an external conflict not concerned with American interests or ideals...
With civil conflict easing, and the cultural, culinary and nightlife scenes sexed up, Bogotá is emerging as an attractive destination for the first time in decades. Located nearly two miles high in the verdant Andes, the Colombian capital may be shrouded by balmy mountain mists, but it's shaking off a long period of isolation to reveal a sophisticated tableau of art, architecture and action. Cartagena - the UNESCO-lauded seafront town an hour's flight north of Bogotá - used to be the only place visited by many of Colombia's 2 million annual tourists. But Bogot...
...potato soup are served in a sprawling, renovated mansion. For postprandial diversions, check out the campy Mai Lirol Darlin, tel: (57-1) 236 5846, or the gay, electro-pop Blues Bar, tel: (57-1) 616 7126 - both are filled with well-heeled, cocktail-sipping Bogatenos. After decades of conflict, they finally have something to drink...
...brigade currently in Mosul. Volesky spoke with reporters via a teleconference from the main U.S. base in Mosul, which remains the last urban stronghold of the Sunni insurgency in Iraq. U.S. and Iraqi commanders, Volesky said, are assessing whether U.S. troops should stay in Mosul past June, which would conflict with a standing U.S.-Iraq agreement calling for all U.S. forces to withdraw from Iraqi cities by July...
Accused Mumbai terrorist Mohammad Amir Ajmal Qasab whose trial began Wednesday in Mumbai, was appointed a new lawyer today after his first lawyer was dismissed for a potential conflict of interest. The new lawyer, who was appointed by the court will be paid an undisclosed special fee given the unusual circumstances of the trial...