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Cervellera says that Beijing's response could have been much more hostile, as it was in 2000 when Pope John Paul II canonized several Catholic Chinese martyrs. The reaction this time, instead, was pro forma. Still, it's impossible to know Beijing's next moves on the questions of diplomatic relations with the Vatican, and religious freedom for Catholics - not even the Chinese know. "We cannot solve this problem," he said. "The problem is inside the Chinese Communist party, which is undergoing a radical transition...
...Assad's government might have planned the assassination of Rafiq Hariri. It is also in the world's best interests for the U.S. to act as an intermediary between Israel and Hamas, which will require speaking directly to both sides, dealing with people who are perfectly comfortable issuing pro forma statements about Israeli "atrocities." Actually, President Giuliani would be ideally positioned, in a Nixon-to-China way, to broker a Middle East peace deal. The Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently told me that he considers Giuliani a trusted friend. If Rudy said, "Ehud, time to talk," could Olmert...
...year ago, JetBlue CEO David Neeleman sat down for a pro forma telephone conference call on the company's fourth-quarter earnings with a gaggle of airline industry analysts. After Neeleman presented the financials, one analyst asked a general question about what operational plans were under consideration in the event of flight cancellations. Neeleman's response: "If we have a hurricane and there are hundreds of flights canceled, then people just don't travel. But we always protect our customers, we don't leave people in a lurch. So, regardless of if we have a formal agreement...
...must depend upon the Governing Boards to get it right. This means most especially that the Overseers must do more than apply their customary rubber stamp. They above all must remember that they have a moral duty to assay the intangible qualities essential to an effective presidency. Pro forma consent contributes to the problem and not the solution...
...Life Church have been investigating the allegations by Jones. Haggard has said they have the authority to discipline him, fire him or exonerate him of the charges. Earlier in the week, an attorney for the New Life Church said that Haggard's stepping aside was purely pro forma and not an admission of wrongdoing until the investigation was concluded. But even before the investigative board reportedly formally recommended removal, Dr. Joel Hunter, pastor of the 12,000-member Northland Church in Orlando, told TIME that Haggard's resignation was permanent. "We're going to be standing with him and walking...