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...advertising consultant, and a member of Khalifa's original social circle. "In fact it was incredible - literally. His entire business ascent was obviously too beautiful to be true, and his eventual failure was absolutely predictable." In a state-stifled economy where unofficial unemployment estimates are close to 40% and corruption is rife, it's understandable why many Algerians chose to view the 36-year-old Khalifa as a national dream come true. His biography holds that in 1991 - using around €1,500 in capital - Khalifa exploited experimental liberalization of select sectors in Algeria's state-dominated economy to make...
...NATION, Aug. 18]. Both political parties have abdicated their responsibility to come up with tough solutions to the state's budget deficit, opting instead for the political cop-out of recalling Gray Davis. A recall is supposed to be an emergency measure to allow voters to remove corrupt officials. In California it is being subverted to remove an unpopular Governor. I fear this precedent may cause recalls in other states and have a paralyzing effect on the ability of elected officials to govern. To borrow titles from two of Arnold's movies, California's "total recall" may soon turn into...
...happening at all [Aug. 18-25]. Both political parties have abdicated their responsibility to come up with tough solutions to the state's budget deficit, opting instead for the political copout of recalling Gray Davis. A recall is supposed to be an emergency measure to allow voters to remove corrupt officials. In California it is being subverted to remove an unpopular Governor. I fear this precedent may cause recalls in other states and have a paralyzing effect on the ability of elected officials to govern. To borrow titles from two of Arnold's movies, California's "total recall" may soon...
...government can claim to have gone to war in Iraq to depose a violent, intolerant, corrupt regime, why are we not at war with the Saudis? The Saudi government is at least as corrupt as Saddam Hussein's was, and its citizenry are far more anti-American than the average Iraqi. Our relationship with Saudi Arabia must change if the "War on Terror" is going to be more than just empty words to placate a frightened nation. No country produces more anti-Western rhetoric than Saudi Arabia itself. Jeff Monks Austin, Texas...
...Saudi Arabia is the most intolerant and corrupt regime in the world. If not for unlimited oil reserves, it would also be one of the most backwards. Their leadership is threatened by American values. Thus it is no surprize that Saudi Arabia is the Land of Bin Laden. Joel Weller Rehovot, Israel...