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...soldiers, you ignored the armed forces from other nations that are fighting alongside the Americans. George W. Bush and Tony Blair are trying to portray the Iraq conflict as one fought by the international community against evil and tyranny. Time needs to provide an explanation to the families of Italian, Spanish, British and Polish soldiers who have fought and died in Iraq. Why weren't their lives and sacrifices recognized as noble and noteworthy like those of Americans? Marek Witko London...
...soldiers, you ignored the armed forces from other nations that are fighting alongside the Americans. George W. Bush and Tony Blair are trying to portray the Iraq conflict as one fought by the international community against evil and tyranny. TIME needs to provide an explanation to the families of Italian, Spanish, British and Polish soldiers who have fought and died in Iraq. Why weren't their lives and sacrifices recognized as noble and noteworthy like those of Americans? MAREK WITKO London...
...motorcycle industry has just completed its 11th straight year of growth. Sales were up some 6% in the U.S., powered by what should be a record second half for hogmaker Harley-Davidson. In Europe, Italian manufacturer Ducati sold nearly 7,000 of its $10,000 bikes, a company record. At the other end of the price scale, sales of Hero Honda, India's biggest motorcycle maker, are up 15.3% this year. What's powering the growth? In the U.S., "baby boomers are attracted to the allure of Harley-Davidson," says Ed Aaron, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets...
...buildings have been rebuilt and refitted with corrugated-iron roofs. Merchants have opened new stores. The hospital may not have reliable water, electricity or supplies - "They don't have soap to wash the floor, so you work in the dirt in a surgical ward," says Filippo De Pasquale, an Italian volunteer doctor - but at least it has been dug out from the bush. Should negotiations between the rebels and the Sudanese government end the two-decades-long civil war, it's these types of basic necessities - roofs, shops, trees - that the southern Sudanese will gain...
...Krishna Advani lead the BJP?but realize that his reputation as a Hindu hard-liner makes him unacceptable to moderate voters. Says the Hindu's Khare: "Given a choice, the RSS would rather see the back of Vajpayee. But they know the alternative to Vajpayee is to allow an Italian-born, Roman Catholic woman to become Prime Minister of India...