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...generals have joined Lieut. General Greg Newbold in criticizing Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. Iraq's actions were not "peripheral to the real threat," as Newbold claims. Saddam Hussein wanted to be the venture capitalist of Islamic extremism and fuel its fire. Iraq today may be a down-and-dirty training ground for terrorists, but Saddam's Iraq was their five-star hotel and bank. Things in Iraq aren't ideal, but they were worse before. Kenneth A. Rumbarger Trooper, Pennsylvania, U.S. After reading Newbold's essay [april 17], I was about to write a scathing letter asking why the General waited...
...ultimate in pre-flight relaxation. FRANKFURT: With a personal assistant to wait on you until it's time to take off and limousine transfer across the tarmac to your waiting aircraft, Lufthansa's first-class lounge at Frankfurt raises the bar when it comes to service on the ground. Passengers can work in fully equipped individual offices, rest in private suites, kick back in the cigar lounge, watch movies on demand or dine in the gourmet restaurant...
...what was previously seen as a craft to the exalted realm of fine art: last year, he was accorded a career retrospective at the Museum Tinguely in Basel, Switzerland. If Mawurndjul is considered the Michelangelo of rarrk, then the MQB is his Sistine Chapel. Across 150 sq m of ground-floor ceiling, his sacred billabong at Milmilngkan ripples and sings; the rarrk's kinetic power suggesting the presence of Ngalyod. Nearby, his painted hollow-log column appears to bear the weight of the building. Mawurndjul visited Paris last September to hand-paint his lorrkkon log and supervise the ceiling work...
...ancient artefacts in foreign collections. Acid-etched across the front window, the artist's museum piece seeks to challenge "the ethnographic perceptions of Aboriginal culture and traditions," says Watson. "The more that our presence is felt, and the more that people experience and meet with indigenous people on their ground, the more that those perceptions are going to be squashed...
...Taliban certainly acts as if it is the only authority that matters on the ground. Its fighters move around increasingly brazenly, and engage local security forces in fierce battles. "We have seen Taliban in Arghandaba and many other places," said one local. "They were carrying guns and covered with bullets, and they were looking for government people...