Word: lended
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...before the scheduled resumption of anti-Thaksin protests similar to the ones that brought hundreds of thousands of people to Bangkok streets earlier this year. Plumber Somchai Nityomrath had planned to go to Wednesday's rallies but instead showed up at Government House on Tuesday night to lend support to the coup plotters inside. "I came because I'm so happy," he says. "The democratic process has been taken over by Thaksin, so it's time for the people to take back democracy with the military's help...
...nations on its flanks, Afghanistan and Iraq, where more than 160,000 U.S. troops hold a tenuous grip on local populations. Iran has already dabbled in partnership with warlords in western Afghanistan, where U.S. military authority has never been strong; it would be a small step to lend aid to Taliban forces gaining strength in the south. Meanwhile, Tehran has links to the main factions in Iraq, which would welcome a boost in money and weapons, if just to strengthen their hand against rivals. Analysts generally believe that Iran could in a short time orchestrate a dramatic increase...
...Egypt and Turkey. But many governments by now are loath to go along with anything that sounds like an extension of the Bush doctrine. "If you compare Hizballah to the forces that flew planes into the World Trade Center on September 11," says a French diplomatic official, "you may lend your arguments more force, but it may also start undermining your support and credibility with people who won't agree with that commingling." Plus, encouraging Israel's continued onslaught puts the U.S. in the position of being blamed for mounting Lebanese civilian deaths...
...buyout firms are back, and there are more of them. The new boom is being fed by low interest rates, a no-go stock market and banks eager to lend. CEOs are more willing to listen since stepped-up regulation and a focus on short-term performance has taken some of the allure out of running a publicly traded company...
...list of salads and flatbread sandwiches to choose from, too, among them a wonderful spicy chipotle shrimp flatbread with grilled pineapple and fire-roasted poblanos peppers (it just qualifies at 474 calories, but it's big enough to share). Natural techniques such as grilling and caramelizing are emphasized to lend flavor without adding the pounds. And while you're perfectly free to undo all the good work by downing a calorie-packed bottle from Seasons 52's 140-strong wine list, the fact that 70 of those wines are available by the glass makes it easy to indulge with moderation...