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Leon supported the Clinton Administration's interventions in the Balkans and the U.S. war in Afghanistan, though he says he is "not 100% [certain] it was the right thing to do." On the issue of Iraq, he sides with critics of Bush who say a war will distract from the more immediate priority of defending the country from terror attacks. "The idea is to get people to think about things on a factual level," he says. "Would a war in Iraq actually contribute to national security or not? What should we be doing to make ourselves safer?" Leon recognizes that...
...years ago that it was forming a joint venture with Marriott to create a chain of hotels, financial analysts were unimpressed; Bulgari stock promptly dropped 5%. Although the $140 million joint investment required from the partners was relatively small, analysts felt the project would dilute the brand and distract the attention of management. But Trapani was confident that the people who buy Bulgari's high-priced gems would also stay at the hotels - provided they lived up to the brand's luxury image. And, he reckoned, having the Bulgari name on beautiful buildings throughout the world would be a good...
Running enthusiasts are rigidly divided into two camps: those who jog with music and those who say the tunes distract them from the experience of connecting with their bodies and their surroundings. The decades-old argument was born with the advent of the Sony Walkman in 1979 and isn't likely to be resolved anytime soon. However, a few new products should add some pep to the steps of those who like melodies on the run--and they might even make some pro-music converts. --By Desa Philadelphia...
Crazy? Possibly. Subversive? Almost certainly. Compelling? Ask the smoke-wreathed, rapt, boogying crowd at Avalon. If you can distract them long enough to answer, maybe you’ll get some idea...
...years away from becoming China's true leader. Jiang, when he took control of the government 13 years ago, at least had behind-the-scenes backing from his predecessor, Deng Xiaoping. Hu may not be able to count on Jiang's support, portending political infighting that will distract the country's leaders from China's pressing social and economic challenges, which include rising unemployment and epidemic corruption. "Jiang has made a terrible mistake" by undermining Hu and hanging on to power, says Cheng Li, a professor and China expert at Hamilton College...