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...Other cases have included Nadia Abu El-Haj, an anthropologist at Barnard College, and Wadie Said of Wayne State University. The two drew ire during their tenure processes last year from outside groups for their criticisms of Israel. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...Western-backed power-sharing proposal between Musharraf and Bhutto was supposed to burnish the military leader's legitimacy with her party's popular support. Instead it has tarnished Bhutto's reputation as a tireless campaigner against military rule, and brought the ire of Islamic militants against her as well. Now that Musharraf has promised to step down as army chief before he starts his second term as President, it looks as if his vice chief will soon take up command of the military. If things go as planned, says a Western military analyst in Pakistan, "Not much will change. Pakistan...
...Pelosi has pointed out, “there’s never been a good time” to draw Turkey’s ire over this issue. Furthermore, a modern nation yearning to join the European Union ought to make peace with its past. If President Bush can claim that acts of genocide will never occur “on his watch,” surely he should not shy away from recognizing one for the sake of political expedience. We are also disappointed that leadership of the recognition of the Armenian genocide has largely been left to politicians...
...It’s here where we touch upon a thorny issue in the world of female athletics. The use of beauty, by athletes anyway, as a tool to get ahead in the world has drawn the ire of many a commentator, both male and female. Such was the case with Amanda Beard, who bared all in the July issue of Playboy. Many claimed that she was demeaning herself as a person, not to mention sending the wrong message about her sport. However, I’d venture to guess that Beard was pretty content with her choice...
Bhutto, however, has built her following based on a tireless campaign against army rule. Her discussions with Musharraf have earned her the ire of party faithful who say she has sold out in order to save her own skin. "She's making a deal with a dictator," says Ali Nazar Shah, a schoolteacher from Larkana. Bhutto is aware of these allegations, but says that for the sake of Pakistan it is better to be practical. "We believe the nation should leave the past behind and look towards a better future," she said in a London press conference announcing the reconciliation...