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...Tossing him in jail upon his arrival would not have been a popular move, but it would have been legal. Few thought Musharraf would be willing to risk the unfettered return of a once-loathed leader who has come to represent a renewed call for democracy in Pakistan. But fewer still thought Musharraf would actually defy the Supreme Court order by not letting him in the country at all. "This is a shame, a stain, a disgrace," says analyst Brig. Gen. Talat Masood. "It shows the weakness of the government. Every action that Musharraf is taking is making things more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Musharraf Foe's Aborted Return | 9/10/2007 | See Source »

...Dark Night of the Soul" experienced by Mother Teresa is well documented in Christianity. The more advanced the soul, the fewer the answers. This stands in contrast to the easy spiritual communion of a novice. It was Christ himself, God made man, who cried out on the Cross, "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?" Bob Crowley, Logan City, Queensland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 9/7/2007 | See Source »

September 11 has not forced the United States to lessen its support to Israel. In fact, it has been increased - and with fewer questions. Likewise the United States is less inclined to protest human rights violations in the Middle East...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bin Laden Fights to Stay Relevant | 9/7/2007 | See Source »

Some see the openness as a by-product of Irish history, which has seen plenty of mass migration. There still are fewer people in Ireland today than there were before the potato famine. "The Irish have a caring nature," says Philip Coonan, who works with his wife Mary on the parish welcoming committee. "It was our inheritance in a way. I think it left a mark on our souls, the opportunities we got in the New World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Life in the land of a thousand welcomes | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

...Bush who, during his brief visit to Anbar, hinted openly that troop withdrawals might begin soon. He told reporters that General David Petraeus informed him that "if the security situation continues to improve the way it has, we may be able to achieve the same objectives with fewer troops...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Moment Of Truth in Iraq | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

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