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...Srebrenica enclave had been put off limits to Serb forces by declaring it a UN-protected area, which drew refugees from other parts of war-torn Bosnia. But the 450 lightly armed Dutch troops protecting the town could do little to save anyone, and even helped round up the refugees who were later killed by the Serbs...
...story on how the French and Dutch rejection of the E.U. constitution derailed the movement toward a united Europe drew mail from those who celebrated the no votes as a defeat of Brussels bureaucrats. Disappointed supporters of Continental integration mourned a missed opportunity Re "Brussels Burnout" [June 13]: by voting against its ratification, the people of France and the Netherlands did not reject the European constitution. They rejected the fat cats sitting in Brussels who get rich at Europeans' expense and arrogantly tell us how to live. The E.U. has the most undemocratic political system, but it could work very...
...Have we gone mad? Right now I feel ashamed to be a European. The French and Dutch "no" votes won't help our fragile and relatively undefined political and economic situation in the world one little bit. The rejection of the constitution solved no problems, and it wasn't a demonstration of the power of the people. It shattered the dream of a strong, unified Europe that would counter U.S. supremacy. Gon?alo Marcelo Lisbon...
...Dutch West Indies...
...this high-tech death spiral: get big quick, through acquisitions that produce economies of scale along with brand recognition. Other Taiwan companies are striking deals similar to BenQ's. Earlier in June, Taiwan's TPV Technology agreed to buy part of the computer-monitor-and-LCD-TV operation of Dutch electronics giant Philips for $358 million. The deal solidifies TPV as the world's largest maker of computer displays...