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...repairs were so positively critical, they could not spare the few million dollars they say were necessary. Similarly, federal officials should have to answer why, given the complete state and local incompetence, they did not intercede more swiftly and simply take charge of affairs on the ground from the outset. A terrible human tragedy has unfolded; we would only be extending a shameful calamity if we let partisan hate blind our pursuit of those who have failed their fellow citizens...
...From the outset, one of the mysteries surrounding CNOOC's bid was the precise nature of Beijing's role in it. Fu always insisted that the Chinese government had no involvement, but that, to many observers, seemed implausible. Chinese energy companies have been scouring the globe for resources under the government's "go out" policy. One source close to CNOOC's top management believes the government "tolerated" the bid. But once it became clear that CNOOC's ambitions had become a flash point in an already tense relationship with the U.S., whatever enthusiasm there was began to wane...
...that of former President Mohammad Khatami, or as inclined towards accommodation with the West, particularly if it comes at Iran's cost. President Khatami had created an atmosphere that nurtured increased trade between Europe and Iran, and facilitated visits by top Western politicians. Ahmadinejad had said from the outset that opening of relations with the U.S. was not on his list of priorities, and as regards Europe, he has said Iran's policy will be based on Iran's national interest. But he has tried to allay fears by professing a foreign policy of ?peace and moderation,? and while...
...other young couples." Like the missionary Vason, Burling's father, Alan, was a bricklayer. In 1979 he helped his son build the Ha'atafu Beach Resort, which today comprises 10 thatch-roofed bungalows and a common area nestled among pandanus and coconut palms. From the outset, Burling's guests were foreigners on surfing holidays. No Tongans surfed at the time - though, for some, their curiosity had been pricked by a 1967 photograph of their (present) monarch, King Taufa'ahau Topou IV, riding a tiny wave for the purposes of a magazine shoot. A hulking figure in black trunks, the King...
...Time Inc. believes in that guarantee. That is why we have supported from the outset the efforts of TIME magazine reporter Matt Cooper in resisting the Special Counsel's attempts to obtain information regarding Mr. Cooper's confidential sources. Time Inc. and Mr. Cooper have fought this case all the way from the district court to the Supreme Court of the United States...