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...years of civil war. Who will you appoint to your government to heal the wounds? We will look at every political party, ethnic group, religion and find people that meet our requirements of competence and honesty. What has been your toughest moment? I was in prison after an attempted coup in 1985 with about 12 other so-called rebels, all of whom were killed. At that point I felt a bit of fear, I must admit. But I became more determined to continue until I got to the place where I could change things. what are your weaknesses...
...work so far. The new Prime Minister is likely to discover that he must act as al-Jaafari has: as a mediator and patchwork maker. Some analysts, attempting political clairvoyance, have said that the lack of a strong leader may then tempt one faction or another to stage a coup...
...fatter have left the Mouse House. In their wake they leave a filthy trail of Lays potato chip bags, Diet Coke cans, and enough Oscar gold to fund another CIA-backed military coup in Guatemala.Going into the details (a long, absurd capitalist saga) of the Weinstein brothers’ departure from Disney is useless at this point. Essentially, the nightmare couldn’t have lasted much longer. Money-grubbing ex-nerd testosterone receptacles like Michael Eisner were fated to have a rocky relationship with Bob & Harvey Weinstein. Harvey yelled at or sat on people who irritated him too much...
...they do every year. But this time, their pilgrimage will take place in a country that is ready to confront the dark chapter of its dictatorship - and perhaps finally put to rest the legacy of Francisco Franco. After igniting a civil war in 1936 when he led a coup against Spain's democratically elected government, Franco and his Nationalist forces - aided by Germany and Italy - finally prevailed in 1939. For the next 36 years, Franco ruled the country; he sent political prisoners to concentration camps and homosexuals to mental asylums, and women were not allowed to work without the permission...
...usually falls below 25%. Part of the problem is broad opposition to the Iraq war; another is the perception that Bush is a Monroe Doctrine throwback to heavy-handed U.S. interventionism in the region. That image caught fire after the Bush Administration was widely accused of backing a failed coup against Chavez in 2002 (a charge the White House denies). Fuel was added last summer when conservative televangelist Pat Robertson-a high-profile supporter of President Bush - publicly called for Chavez's assassination. (Robertson has since apologized.) Chavez is a democratically elected president, but his close friendship with Cuba...