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...situation on the ground in Iraq grows uglier, Washington increasingly seems willing to blame the downturn on Maliki's lack of clout and the poor performance of the Iraqi military. This strikes Anthony Cordesman, an expert on the war with the Center for Security and Strategic Studies, as a bit dubious. He said, Wednesday, "The idea that when you send the bull in to liberate a china shop, [and then] you blame the china shop for breaking the china is, shall we say, somewhat ingenuous, and probably misleading." But it may reflect a growing desire among many in Washington...
...deputy administrator and a leader of the anti-expansion campaign. Among their fears: increasing Panama's already sizable foreign debt, now more than $10 billion, or about 60% of GDP; other credible estimates indicate the expansion's cost would be closer to $8 billion; and uncertainties, like a possible downturn in Asia's economies, which could deflate the promised benefits. "Our big concern," says Manfredo, "is whether we'll really recuperate what we're going to throw into this...
...wouldn't say the fast track, but a decent track - to be able to retire comfortably in 15 or 20 years, maybe even less. Now I have a new job in the mortgage business. I left Mizuho in October 2002. They were cutting back because of the market downturn, and I had resolved that I would never work above any 10th floor again. Coming here, working in what to me is a new industry, almost like a kid just out of college, it's kind of tough. But I still look back and miss those days working in the Trade...
Jake Plummer, the club's former QB, who led the team to its January 1999 play-off victory against the Dallas Cowboys, blames the downturn on the loss of experienced players like Lomas Brown and Larry Centers to free agency because the Bidwills didn't want to pay up. Comparing his Broncos careerhe was 13-3 last season with his Cardinals stint, Plummer says consistency makes all the difference. "I've had the same linemen in front of me for the last three years. Keeping a nice, tight group of guys goes a long way toward winning...
...government seems to know it has a problem. Just three days after the July 1 deadline expired, Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, faced with bare wine shelves and rapidly dwindling revenues, was forced to sign a six-month relabeling extension. In one week, Russia's retail revenue dropped 20%, a downturn that has cost the economy some $188 million, according to Ekho Moskvy radio station. Andrei Tkemladze, general manager of Moscow's fashionable Azbuka Vkusa supermarket chain, believes that the alcohol market may take at least six months to recover, with retail prices skyrocketing by over 30% as producers, suppliers...