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...India, long admired for its scenic beauty, is now feared for the ocean's potential fury. We are reminded of what Hindus call Pralaya?an overwhelming destruction and natural catastrophe. The only consolation, if you can call it that, is that another tsunami of similar magnitude is unlikely to occur in our lifetime. Kizhanatham R. Srivarahan Madras, India...
...India, long admired for its scenic beauty, is now feared for the ocean's potential fury. We are reminded of what Hindus call Pralaya-an overwhelming destruction and natural catastrophe. The only consolation, if you can call it that, is that another tsunami of similar magnitude is unlikely to occur in our lifetime. Kizhanatham R. Srivarahan Chennai, India Rapid Reaction Required I was appalled by President Bush's slow response to the tsunami disaster in South Asia [Jan. 10]. By waiting until three days after the event to make a public statement, he appeared cold and indifferent. Bush will...
...high rank would be more surprising than the fact that the rebels had penetrated law-enforcement agencies. Chechen guerrillas and their allies in the North Caucasus boast that they buy weapons from the Russian army and are assisted by local police. Meanwhile, bloody clashes, usually unreported in the media, occur daily in Chechnya. Last week, seven guerrillas were killed in a gunfight in Nalchik, capital of the once sleepy republic of Kabardino-Balkaria. A standoff in a city apartment block lasting almost two days concluded in a deadly six-hour firefight; two police were also reported injured. The rebels included...
Like so many other moments in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion, these elections occur at an especially crucial juncture at which many consequences remain uncertain. Some have argued that Iraq is not just approaching the tipping point of civil war but is already fully immersed in one. Details about candidates and polling locations have been highly guarded due to security concerns. It is expected that a large portion of Iraq’s Sunni Arabs will not participate in the elections at all, which almost surely means the National Assembly will have few Sunni representatives. This result may exacerbate...
...address it,” she says. “It didn’t occur to me I would be addressing it for anyone other than myself...