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...which may explain why the Navy wants to be sure its small fleet of minesweepers is ready to go into action at a moment's notice. It is unlikely that Iran would turn off its own oil spigot or halt its exports through pipelines overland, but it could direct its proxies in Iraq and Saudi Arabia to attack pipelines, wells and shipment points inside those countries, further choking supply and driving up prices...
...think I've ever met an Iranian moderate--not at the top of the government, anyway." But if sanctions don't work, what might? Outside the Administration, a growing group of foreign-policy hands from both parties have called on the U.S. to bring Tehran into direct negotiations in the hope of striking a grand bargain. Under that formula, the U.S. might offer Iran some security guarantees-- such as forswearing efforts to topple Iran's theocratic regime--in exchange for Iran's agreeing to open its facilities to international inspectors and abandon weapons-related projects. It would be painful...
...anyone seeking to escape the harried pace of urban life. "On Cubadak, we are all about nature," says Casalegno. Paradiso's feeling of spectacular isolation is belied by its relative accessibility - a fact that has made it an open secret not only to [an error occurred while processing this directive] repeat visitors from Europe, but regional and domestic tourists, expats, dive fanatics and anyone seeking an alternative to the usual Indonesian destinations of Bali and Lombok. Tabing Airport, located at the West Sumatran capital of Padang, is just two hours away, and can be reached via direct flights from Singapore...
...keep saying otherwise [Aug. 21]. It is understandable that the U.S. would want Pakistan to deal with the monster it has created. But sooner or later Western nations will have to get involved in that nation's internal affairs. Pakistan continues to be the cesspool of terrorism, and only direct intervention by the West is going to eradicate that threat. Suresh Sheth Houston I'm appalled by ungrateful young Muslims living in foreign lands. Host countries should conduct a survey of Muslim noncitizens. If any complain they are not happy, the host country should ship them back to their native...
...those years when, after a pleasant period at the Freisinger Hochschule, I began teaching at the University of Bonn. That was in 1959, in the days of the old university made up of ordinary professors. The various chairs had neither assistants nor secretaries, but in recompense there was much direct contact with students and in particular among the professors themselves. We would meet before and after lessons in the rooms of the teaching staff. There was a lively exchange with historians, philosophers, philologists and, naturally, between the two theological faculties.... The university was also very proud of its two theological...