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...Pakistan's military intelligence organization, the ISI. Obama and his envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, have urged India to make concessions on the decades-old Kashmir dispute in order to help Washington's efforts to get Pakistan to finally deal with the Taliban. But little has been done to coerce Pakistan to crack down on extremists using its territory as a base for targeting India...
...that U of D chose to stay in Detroit and not abandon it as the other Catholic schools did. My class continues to contribute to our namesake city in many ways. We have purchased two bricks on the world-class Detroit River-Walk promenade, the only school that has done so. A few years ago, I moved back to downtown Detroit after retiring from the Los Angeles Police Department. I wanted to be part of the solution to Detroit's problems. There is no doubt that the Jesuits inculcated in me a responsibility to serve as a "man for others...
...Alumni Volunteer Corps, I returned to the school to donate a year, doing student teaching, coaching and offering help where needed. Even though I have moved on to Chicago for stronger work opportunities, I maintain contact with numerous U of D alums, and I cherish what the school has done for me as a man and as a contributing member of society. Thank you for recognizing such a powerful institution. Justin Westlund, CHICAGO...
...often appointed for their political connections. Zuma's aide says the biggest obstacles to success are "corruption and ineptness in the bureaucracy." But reforming the civil service would mean turning on many of those who put him in power. "There is one very bold thing that can be done," says Andrew Feinstein, a dissident former ANC member. "That's saying: 'No more jobs for pals. It's jobs for those who can actually do them.' And there is no evidence to suggest that Zuma is going to do that...
...even if it had been done effectively, in this type of theatrical production, why should the audience be involved? What does it achieve, other than alienating those audience members who refuse to get on their feet at the end of the show for what is essentially a forced standing ovation...