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...notion of immortality certainly beat Botox. But Ikhwan was using his jewel vs. flower analogy to explain why it was preferable for female students at his Islamic boarding school to wear the chador, a flowing black dress that covers everything but the eyes. Indonesian women, though living in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, have traditionally worn somewhat sexier garb: a loose, lacy veil, a cleavage-hugging blouse and a tight sarong. But over the past few years, as Southeast Asia's moderate forms of Islam have struggled to hold sway against the challenge of a more conservative, Middle...
...Beijing may have good reason to apply the brakes. In frothy markets, investors tend to form unrealistic expectations about companies' prospects because they buy into an ill-founded theme, whether it be consumer demand for tulip bulbs or, in this case, the notion that China's economic growth is boundless. David Webb, an independent investor based in Hong Kong, says that's what's happening with many China stocks. "Once you get past the hubbub, the fundamentals behind these prices just aren't there," Webb says...
...this simple question from the audience: "How do we know if we're winning or losing? Whose side are we on in Iraq?" Kristol detoured into the Korean War, then cited the three democratic elections held in Iraq, which were little more than ethnic referendums, and advanced the astonishing notion that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was actually presiding over a "coalition government" rather than acting as beard for the Shi'ite militias. Not very convincing...
...essential conundrum of 21st century conservatism--the notion that smaller government is what conservatives really want--was betrayed in three debates pitting libertarians against traditionalists on issues like immigration, gay marriage and the need for an alternative-energy plan. By my reckoning, the libertarians won none of them. My favorite moment came when Jerry Taylor of the Cato Institute began pacing behind the podium, pulling his chin as he realized that his "let the market decide" rhetoric wasn't going over very well against former CIA Director Jim Woolsey's argument that, as a matter of national security...
Beijing may have good reason to apply the brakes. In frothy markets, investors tend to form unrealistic expectations. They buy into an ill-founded theme, whether it's about future demand for tulip bulbs or, in this case, the notion that China's economic growth is boundless. David Webb, an independent investor based in Hong Kong, says that this is what's happening with many China stocks. "Once you get past the hubbub, the fundamentals behind these prices just aren't there," he notes...