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This 180-degree turn reflects desperation. Since the rebirth of democracy some 50 years ago, no German government has sought refuge in nationalist, let alone anti-American, rhe-toric. Even the Chirac government is (very) quietly signaling Washington that it would go along in a war against Iraq - if also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Strong on Words, Weak on Will | 8/11/2002 | See Source »

There were other differences as well. Bertelsmann is located in the sleepy town of Gütersloh near Hanover, far from the media centers of New York, London and even Hamburg. Middelhoff offended some executives by discussing their shortcomings in open meetings. He was also comfortable speaking to the press...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Great Expectations | 8/4/2002 | See Source »

I will be in the car soon," Haji Abdul Qadir told his nephew over the phone. "I'm coming in maybe 15 or 20 minutes." But Qadir, one of Afghanistan's five Deputy Presidents, as well as its Minister of Public Works, never made it home for lunch. In fact...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Man with Many Enemies | 7/15/2002 | See Source »

At a little after noon on Saturday in Kabul Yusuf Khan called his uncle, one of Afghanistan's four deputy presidents, to ask when he would be home for lunch. "I'll be in the car soon," Abdul Haji Qadir told his young relative. "I'm coming in maybe 15...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Killing in Kabul | 7/6/2002 | See Source »

Like a chemist tweaking a formula, Arena constantly adjusts strategy and lineup to capitalize on the strengths of the players who are available against the next opponent. "His best quality is man management," says backup goalkeeper Tony Meola, who played for Arena at the University of Virginia in the late...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Winning Arena | 6/17/2002 | See Source »

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