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...would also greatly expand the grass-roots organizational reach of ElBaradei's coalition, which has thus far been unable to set up regional campaign offices or raise funds in a closely controlled political system. "The national coalition doesn't need Tagamma or the Nasserists," says Joshua Stacher, an Egypt expert at Kent State University, referring to some of Egypt's established but largely inconsequential opposition parties. "They need the Brothers. You cannot have a movement pushing for political reform or change in Egypt without the Brothers on board...
...however, a bit disconcerting when other stars start coming out of the woodwork. Mark Wahlberg makes a memorable appearance as a security intelligence expert who refuses to put his shirt on. Ray Liotta plays a stereotypical mob boss by the name of Joe Miletto, Leighton Meester pops up as a scheming babysitter, and James Franco and Mila Kunis play the petty criminals for whom the Fosters are being mistaken. At times it’s a bit distracting, but each star makes a small but satisfying contribution to the movie...
...consequence, this year's festival, which runs from Tuesday through April 15, is likely to look much more authentic than it has in recent years. "Water-splashing is supposed to be a short, almost minor, part of the three-day holiday," says cultural anthropologist and Dai folklore expert Monica Cable. "It's been made central by tourists looking for spectacle...
...government's decision to redefine the mission as a "non-international armed conflict" changes things, says Christian Schaller, a legal expert at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. Now, German soldiers will be operating within a clearer legal framework. For example, the troops will be able to use military force to fight against insurgents under international humanitarian law. But there could also be tougher penalties. "Germany's Code of Crimes Against International Law will apply, and in extreme cases, German soldiers could be prosecuted for war crimes," Schaller says...
...Experts say this was exactly the aim of the groups that supposedly recruited Dzhennet Abdurakhmanova, who, along with Maryam Sharipova, attacked two Metro stations in Moscow. Around the world, organizations like al-Qaeda are realizing that women can be far more effective than men at penetrating security checkpoints, making their attacks deeper and more lethal. Almost as important, a female face makes it harder to dismiss radical Islamism as simply evil. "We all have mothers. We all tend to idealize women as nonviolent," says Anne Speckhard, who chairs a NATO expert group on the psychological and social aspects of terrorism...