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...President Bush's "with us or against us" slogan demands a political blank check from the rest of the world. And that's something that many governments who are willing to fight terrorism are unlikely to give. Bush may imagine the United States as a flawless force for good in the world, but most of the world's governments invariably keep a decades-long laundry list of grievances over American acts and omissions. And regardless of how seriously it takes those grievances, Washington right now needs a lot of help...
...Cues from abroad Gritta, like many others, points to El Al as an example of how heightened security can work. Airline security employees are among the most diligently vetted, highly trained and respected workers in Israel, and despite perpetual threats against its planes, El Al?s safety record is flawless. Gritta is quick, however, to point out that sheer volume of travelers will dictate significant differences between Israeli security and any system adopted in the U.S. In just two days, he says, U.S. airlines carry as many passengers as fly El Al over an entire year. "It?s obviously going...
...sized vacuum cleaner over the red carpet and the expansive water fall that had been showering over a tall rock formation was turned off. As Bush spoke, his translator scratched and tortured her steno book, making circles and slashes as if trying to get the pen to write. In flawless Chinese, she repeated his answers, flipping her notebook pages as if trying to free them. One answer took nearly quadruple the time for her to repeat as it had for Bush to say. The Chinese translator was not very animated. Particularly when Jiang was asked a question from a home...
...blossomed in her role with the couple's visit to Europe later in 1961. Her "flawless French," exquisite sense of style and formidable knowledge of French history had both General Charles de Gaulle and his nation at her feet; even Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was smitten. A later, solo trip to India and Pakistan set the stage for Jackie's best performances yet, when she played first the "little girl," terrified of a snake, with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, then the bold horsewoman with Pakistan's leader, Ayub Khan, leaving both men charmed. Back in the U.S., her elegant...
...campaign insignia—a flashy design with the number “1” formed out of his name on a bright red background—and his flawless dress of crisp gray suits epitomize his optimistic approach to city politics...