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That's not happening yet. The inadequacy of Iraqi forces has come under a harsh spotlight since March, when Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki launched an offensive in the southern city of Basra against Shi'ite militias loyal to the rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The operation, named Saulat al-Forsan (Charge of the Knights), was an opportunity for the Iraqi troops to show just how far they have come as an independent force. But barely a day into the offensive, al-Maliki had to call for backup as his troops ran into resistance from the militias. British and American...
...Jovi is one of the most accomplished entertainers of his time. But he is also a businessman and philanthropist who, by virtue of incredible vision, energy and intelligence, has bettered the lives of so many. There isn't a more loyal, hardworking, generous person...
...round of corporate reform within the Samsung conglomerate and possibly throughout corporate South Korea. Without Lee as an overarching force, executives of individual Samsung companies will gain more influence over their own operations. There is a persistent fear among investors that Samsung managers were more loyal to Lee than to shareholders...
...boutiques in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and London, and he plans to open six more next year in places like Singapore, Jakarta and Beijing. He counts Oprah, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cameron Diaz, Katie Holmes and hundreds of other Hollywood stars among his loyal clientele...
...essay - which warns Cubans to "meditate hard" on the policy changes and avoid "shameful concessions" - is the latest step in a strange sibling dance. Though long considered a hard-line communist, whose enemies accuse him of overseeing summary executions of soldiers loyal to former right-wing Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in the revolution's early days, Raul is considerably more pragmatic than the obdurately ideological Fidel. His encouragement of limited market-oriented policies like foreign investment in tourism helped see Cuba through its frightening "special period" after the island's lavish Soviet aid vanished in the 1990s...