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Warning against the dangers of an early withdrawal of American troops, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Mahmood Mohammed Zebari last night stressed the importance of America’s friendship in bringing stability to Iraq.In a speech at the Institute of Politics, Zebari, a Kurd, drew attention to the optimism of the Iraqi people and the successes of the Iraqi government, while acknowledging that the country still faces many hurdles.“The U.S. is our ally in our pursuit of freedom and human dignity,” he said. “I salute the soldiers standing side...
...added that he thought the event was important because of the “spirit of intercultural understanding” it promoted. In a speech before the dinner, Islamic Society President Shaheer A. Rizvi ’08 encouraged those in attendance to make at least one lasting friendship during the evening—to “leave the politics aside and make a personal connection” that would facilitate difficult discussions in the future. Indeed, at every table, members of both faiths sat together to enjoy their meal and create these relationships. “I came...
FLOWER POWER North Dakota's Democratic Senators want $450,000 to revamp the International Peace Garden, a "symbol of friendship" between the U.S. and Canada...
...FOUGHT JAMES BROWN IN the recording studio--and once even in court--but that did little to dampen the friendship and creative partnership Bobby Byrd shared with the Godfather of Soul over a half-century. In the early '50s, the singer helped secure the release of a young Brown from a Georgia youth detention center, invited him to join his gospel band and began to shape the future funk king's sound. As collaborators in the Famous Flames, the band that launched Brown, the pair co-wrote tunes, including Brown's signature Get Up (I Feel Like Being...
...matter what the circumstances. That said, he has tried to temper U.S. resistance by making assurances to American officials that the naming controversy will go away after the elections. And Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Christensen on Sept. 11 followed up Negroponte's earlier comments by emphasizing the continuing friendship between the two entities. "We do not like having to express publicly our disagreement with the Chen Administration on this or any other policy," Christensen said...