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...Israelis. Nabatiyah quickly metastasized into a vicious 17-year guerrilla war. It would turn out to be Hizballah's Boston Tea Party, and led to Israel's first defeat in the field of battle when Israel withdrew from Lebanon in 2000. For us, though, Nabatiyah should be a crucial lesson in how a small act of defiance can turn into a viral contagion. (See the top 10 awkward moments...
...hand, analysts say Chen's case is a milestone for Taiwan's young democracy. "This is the first time this has happened in the history of any Chinese civilization, and it's a good lesson for the rule of law," says political commentator Antonio Chiang. But, Chiang adds, it's also a blow to the nation's democratic movement which was first led by Chen's Democratic Progressive Party. "A lot of people have become cynical about democracy." Chiang says. "They don't trust politicians...
...Known to regularly work 100 hours each week, sometimes sleeping in the office. His workaholic tendencies are well-known and, in some cases, well-documented; colleagues told Chicago magazine they once stole his oft-ignored cat to teach him a lesson about leaving it home alone...
...think I can do network. It was a great lesson for me to know that it's not really my thing. My favorite mediums are theater and independent films. Maybe cable is the next thing that's close. I think FX or Showtime or something on HBO. I love Californication. I love Weeds. I love Rescue Me and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. There's an edge to these shows. You feel like it's artist-driven, not company driven...
...Cedric [the Entertainer] and Haley [Joel Osment] were taking it to a whole new level. No one's ever brought out the love between these guys or the violence that we put in it or the humor. But we got shortchanged in the schedule, man. It's a great lesson for me that I'll never do a Broadway show unless we test it out of town and have at least four weeks of previewing. I only had 10 days to preview and I kinda felt it was short. I asked around and everybody was like...