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...Whatever the case, it's abundantly clear that this protracted race will harm the Democrats. Senator McCain in the White House would be the bitterest of lessons. Under his administration, more blood and billions will likely be squandered. If my fellow Americans elect another Republican, we can expect further warmongering to obscure the sinking ship of the U.S. economy. I can't imagine a more patriotic gesture at this point than to elect a President who isn't anchored to past ways and solutions. Michael Driver, Ichihara, Japan...
...hold the vote. Thousands of soldiers were mobilized to guard polling stations; hundreds of trucks mounted with loudspeakers fanned the nation, urging citizens to vote. Critics wondered how many lives might have been saved if some of those resources had been redeployed instead to the cyclone-relief effort. "People expect so little from the government," says one local journalist, who declined to be identified for fear of repercussions. "If the military had given food quickly, then people would be so grateful. It doesn't take much to make them happy...
...Israel has given no indication it will make any such concession, and few in Lebanon expect Nasrallah and his militia to weaken anytime soon. That's why some U.S. allies in Siniora's government believe it's better to engage Hizballah than pretend it can be crushed. On May 11, Walid Jumblatt, one of the leaders of the governing coalition, placed a call to Nabih Berri, the speaker of Parliament and a Hizballah ally, while TIME waited nearby for an interview. "Tell [Nasrallah] I lost the battle and he wins," Jumblatt said. "So let's sit and talk to reach...
...We’re really excited about [the possibilities for the January term], both in the structured credit-bearing way and the outside learning ways,” Blatt said, adding that he does not expect the program to be mandatory...
...charges were dismissed without prejudice, meaning that a prosecutor could reinstate them at any time. But few observers expect that to happen, largely because Qahtani underwent protracted torture and the threat of torture during his interrogation at Guantanamo, a process that tainted his confessions as well as the evidence he gave against other prisoners...