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...task. The creation of a National Intelligence Director will send a clear message to the American people, Congress and intelligence officials that Bush is a strong and foresighted leader who should be re-elected for his courage in tackling the problem. Strength in action is all that terrorists understand. Peter H. Spielmann Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. Wouldn't it be wonderful if, in-stead of having turf battles, the heads of the FBI and the CIA, along with their aides, would meet weekly for a full day to brainstorm, share information and ideas and cooperate? Bruce Bartel Huntington Beach, California...
...Meanwhile, Manila's rising deficit and government debt load is making investors and officials jittery. The country "is definitely on the watch list," says Peter Marber, president of the Atlantic, an emerging-markets money-management firm in New York City. "Investors want to see a reversal of the deteriorating conditions." Nobody expects the economy to suddenly implode and the government to default as Argentina's did in 2001-02. But if the Philippines' debt burden continues to grow, Manila's creditworthiness could come under pressure, impairing its ability to borrow and ultimately making it necessary for the government...
...PETER KRAUSE: Torment master...
What's the biblical import of, say, Spider-Man? "Peter Parker gives us all a chance to be heroic," says Erwin McManus, pastor of Mosaic, a Baptist-affiliated church in Los Angeles. "The problem is, we keep looking for radioactive spiders, but really it's God who changes us." What's the big idea behind The Village, according to the website movieministry.com "Perfect love drives out fear." Behind The Notebook? "God can step in where science cannot." And, gulp, Anchorman? "What is love?" If your minister floated those notions recently, it may be because movieministry.com provides homilies for Sunday sermons...
...Peter Krause isn't as attractive as people say. His jaw is too square; his face is too long; his upper lip sweats a bit. In 20 years, he will be great for a John Kerry biopic. But Krause's face, at once Teutonic and boyish, is perfect for what directors ask it to do again and again: express agony. Krause, who has a new film out this week, a Broadway play that opened July 29 and a leading role in HBO's Six Feet Under (Sundays at 9 p.m.), is having the time of his life playing...