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...protest. "It felt as shocking as it was in the 1890s. I rather enjoyed that!" Will the success of the Ibsen plays prompt the West End to put on more serious work? Duncan Weldon, producer of The Master Builder, is pessimistic. "We are seeing, if not the last hurrah of serious plays, at least the signs of a slowdown. Other forms of entertainment will take over and in 10 years there will be far less theater." Theatergoers hope that dark prediction never comes true. But just in case, they should make the most of this glorious Ibsen summer...
President Bush visited the marines at Camp Lejeune last week. He also visited the Coast Guard. The week before, he visited the Army; before that, the Navy. The speeches were pretty much the same: Saddam's finished, victory is assured, hurrah for our courageous troops. Cheerleading is a plausible presidential function, I suppose, but an odd thing has happened to Bush as the war has progressed. He has not grown in stature or gravitas, as wartime leaders usually do; he may have diminished. He seems imprisoned in a bleak, hortatory rhetoric of simple sentences and simpler ideas. Freedom good. Tyranny...
...been a pathetic last hurrah...
...starry-eyed one, the selection of Kissinger is wise. He will not only offer remedies that draw on his considerable experience, but his advice will also be all the more thoughtful and provocative with the knowledge that this will almost certainly be his last major diplomatic hurrah. Of course, it will ultimately be up to Bush and Congress to decide whether or not to implement the Kissinger committee’s recommendations. But the choice is heartening for all who want to see an improved security system in America. Indeed, it was Congress that demanded innovative solutions to the intelligence...
...last. "One of three things could be happening," he says. "A) The economy could be a lot stronger than we think; B) there could be a lot of pent-up demand from people who have been out of the market; or C) this could just be a last, desperate hurrah.'' There's a comforting thought to take to the bank...