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...basic strategy for winning a generational struggle. "Even though we agree that Islamic radicalism is a common threat," says a British official, "most of the world thinks the U.S. is making it worse." Aspects of that sentiment are widely shared. Von Rimscha says "American unilateralism, militarism and disdain for international law do not even have to be argued anymore. They are firmly believed, they have become part of an entrenched canon of anti-Americanism." Other experts doubt things are that bad, but elements of this canon are migrating into the mainstream and constraining the running room of politicians all over...
...opponents, such tactics mask an ideological emptiness that will show up sooner or later. "Technique doesn't replace politics. There have to be ideas, convictions, a discussion of the stakes," says former Prime Minister and two-time presidential candidate Lionel Jospin, whose disdain for Royal's approach led him to challenge her for the party nomination. (He withdrew from the race last week, removing a major hurdle for Royal.) An adviser to Strauss-Kahn issues a similar criticism: "What the polls measure is popularity, not competence. Socialists have a furious love of debate, and she's not debating. What does...
...discredited now himself. Cabinet post in a McCain Administration; failing that, he can always write his tell-all memoirs. Robert Novak Conservative pundit known as the Prince of Darkness; assumed (wrongly) by liberals to be Bush lackey. Always a war skeptic; complained that Armitage treated him "with disdain" in years before the leak. Will write must-read (in Washington) columns until they pry his keyboard from his cold, dead hands. "Scooter" Libby Cheney's Cheney; sly neo-con breakfast confidant of reporter Judy Miller; the only one indicted in the affair. Charged with lying about his chat with Tim Russert...
...despite Warren's disdain for Prosperity's theological claims, some Prosperity churches have become players in the very faith-based antipoverty world he inhabits, even while maintaining their distinctive theology. Kirbyjon Caldwell, who pastors Windsor Village, the largest (15,000) United Methodist church in the country, can sound as Prosperity as the next pastor: "Jesus did not die and get up off the Cross so we could live lives full of despair and disappointment," he says. He quotes the "abundant life" verse with all earnestness, even giving it a real estate gloss: "It is unscriptural not to own land...
Although many lawyers and bankers refer to their Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerrys as "CrackBerrys," the addiction hasn't spread to ordinary consumers. But the new BlackBerry Pearl is the company's first serious attempt to hook the masses with features that high-paid professionals and businesspeople disdain--a built-in camera and an integrated MP3 player. T-Mobile, known for its low rates, is the Pearl's initial carrier. The Pearl costs $200 after rebates; unlimited e-mail and Web-browsing service will cost $20 a month, provided it's coupled with any standard voice plan...