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...President Pervez Musharraf threw in his lot with the U.S. after Sept. 11, he has been wrestling to gain control over the 10,000-strong ISI, a group of soldiers, field agents, sneaks and tens of thousands of additional informers so formidable and independent its critics call it "a kingdom within a state." The stakes for Musharraf and the U.S. are high. Transforming the organization from one that has abetted Islamic militancy to one that combats it is fundamental to both Washington and Islamabad as they struggle to impose moderation on a radicalized part of the world. The preliminary signs...
...That is why this crisis is of profound importance. One of Jesus' main teachings was the dignity of the vulnerable - children central among them. Unless you are like a child, Jesus taught, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven. When Jesus' own church, far from protecting children, molests them and shields their abusers, the sin goes to the heart of what the church is about. And when its leaders cannot take full responsibility, the sin can only metastasize. Bernard Cardinal Law didn't even attend the press conference last week to explain the Cardinals' statement to the people...
...President Pervez Musharraf threw in his lot with the U.S. after Sept. 11, he has been wrestling to gain control over the 10,000-strong ISI, a group of soldiers, field agents, sneaks and tens of thousands of additional informers so formidable and independent its critics call it "a kingdom within a state." The stakes for Musharraf and the U.S. are high. Transforming the organization from one that has abetted Islamic militancy to one that combats it is fundamental to both Washington and Islamabad as they struggle to impose moderation on a radicalized part of the world. The preliminary signs...
...Marivaux is on a very high level in France. He’s not quite as well known in America, but in Europe, everybody knows this play. The female character in it is so modern. She’s a queen who has ultimate power in her little kingdom, and she’s not afraid to use any tool at her disposal to achieve her ends. She basically says, ‘If I have to be a man, I’ll be a man. If I have to be in drag...
...Germany's not alone. Several other European nations, including France and the United Kingdom, are experiencing an uptick in gun violence as well, thanks in part to the same deluge of Eastern European weaponry. Still, the sheer volume of guns coming over its borders sets Germany apart...