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It is a blessing in disguise for Kerry that he did not win. No human being, however well endowed with skills of leadership and statesmanship, could possibly clean up the mess Bush has created. So it is poetic justice that Bush was re-elected to clean up his mess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 6, 2004 | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

...that includes an escape-proof salary cap--isn't the NFL virtually guaranteed to make piles of money? Not really: Europeans love their football (soccer) just as much, yet their leagues and team owners lose gobs of money. For instance, Italy's top league, the Serie A, is a mess. Several teams have gone bust, and one famous team, Lazio (the New York Jets of Rome), was forced to sell off top players to stay afloatthis despite big television contracts. "I've negotiated deals with all the major leagues, and I can tell you that this has nothing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The American Money Machine | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

...earth would want to undertake such risks to work in Fallujah, the most dangerous place in Iraq ? Dave Watters Wyoming, Ohio, U.S. The battle for Fallujah has reduced another city to rubble and increased the hatred of the U.S. among ordinary Iraqis. I see no way out of this mess, short of leaving the country to its own devices. Then, of course, another dictator will take over, or a civil war will begin. The U.S. has no legitimate role in the Middle East. If we need Iraq 's oil, we can bid for it on the world market. Our interference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 12/12/2004 | See Source »

...battle for Fallujah has reduced another city to rubble and increased the hatred of the U.S. among ordinary Iraqis. I see no way out of this mess, short of leaving the country to its own devices. Then, of course, another dictator will take over, or a civil war will begin. The U.S. has no legitimate role in the Middle East. If we need Iraq's oil, we can bid for it on the world market. Our interference in the region has been counterproductive. There will be no scattering of rose petals for Americans, but there will be many more deaths...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 12/12/2004 | See Source »

...meaningful addition to his life and legacy. With a mix of deceitful, manipulative Hollywood story telling techniques masquerading as artistic strokes and tacky, unfocused, pop-filmmaking, director Taylor Hackford, manages to turn an amazing story of sheer will triumphing over adversity into a two-and-a-half hour mess that will damage Charles’ memory, even with Jamie Foxx’s almost perfect portrayal of Ray Charles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Happening | 12/10/2004 | See Source »

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