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...would not withdraw from Iraq until its mission--the establishment of a stable democracy--was completed. But it seemed increasingly likely that when Americans finally went home, there would be no Iraq left to withdraw from--just three warring mini-states. As they bade farewell to the Green Zone, some Americans remembered the evacuation of Saigon in 1975, a generation earlier, which had sounded the death knell for South Vietnam...
...economic benefits are large and calculable. In California, the world's sixth largest economy, the Climate Action Team determined that global-warming reduction would increase income by more than $4 billion while providing 83,000 new jobs. Growth will come from several sources: innovative green technologies will create high-quality jobs and new revenue streams. In addition, companies will have increased purchasing power once they decrease energy costs and reduce imports of fossil fuels. The notion that businesses will leave the state is flawed because all suppliers that sell to California are affected, not only California-based suppliers. The doomsayers...
...fact, some of us in venture capital are already seeing "green tech" as a growth area. We're backing breakthroughs in energy generation, storage, conservation, transportation and distribution. Clear carbon-emission limits are generating even more demand, and entrepreneurs are rushing to meet it. Just this year my firm has received hundreds of proposals for innovation and opportunities that are breathtaking-- and breath saving. American innovation can end our oil addiction the same way Brazilians kicked their oil habit using ethanol grown from sugarcane...
...that Hizballah's main goal is "to defend Lebanon from Israel" is appalling. Anyone who understands Arabic or has listened to Hizballah's occasional statements in English knows that the group aims to destroy Israel. To doubt that is to accept the doublespeak of Hizballah propagandists and apologists. Aryeh Green Beit Shemesh, Israel Radical Islam vs. the U.S. Columnist Charles Krauthammer argued that the Middle East is a new front in the U.S. war on Islamic terrorism [Aug. 7]. After mocking radical Islamists for daring to call for a return of land that was under their control more than...
...million renovation of the Beau Rivage by parent company, MGM Mirage, brings the company's total investment in Biloxi to more than $1 billion, says Nourse. He also credits Mississippi's approval of land-based gaming for helping to green-light their future plans for the area. "Every one's crystal ball here is somewhat cloudy, but with each passing month it's getting a little clearer," says Nourse. "You are seeing more and more interest in Mississippi by the big gaming players. Ultimately, I think it will mean fewer actual casinos in number but larger and more luxurious properties...