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...Dalai Lama is not a monk struggling alone. He is instead an ambitious politician crowned as a religious idol who's long been backed by the West, which is either blinded or charmed by him. Does Iyer really believe that the former Tibet, ruled by the Dalai Lama's serfdom, was better or more advanced than the Tibet of today? Victor He, Shanghai...
...Obama's Achilles' Heel? Obama addressed the Wright problem before it assumed crisis proportions [March 31]. In doing so, he displayed a clarity and depth of vision that I have not witnessed in any other politician during my lifetime. His speech was courageous and honest. Above all it showed remarkable faith in our nation's ability to see in shades of gray, rather than black and white. If this is an indication of how he would handle the presidency, I say hallelujah and amen. Farhat Biviji, Cherry Hill...
Voters might well wonder if McCain will fade in the White House--or if Obama has the seasoning for the office. So far, both candidates have kept the age issue at bay. McCain can discuss pop culture as fluidly and astutely as any politician. (He also benefits from terrific genes: note his lively 96-year-old mother Roberta.) Obama, for his part, has projected gravitas and judgment--and has rallied a flood of young voters who could offset those still wary of the new whippersnapper...
...Varin predicts political trouble will heighten in late April or May. But it hardly takes a professional soothsayer to come to the conclusion that the current government is on shaky ground. Although Samak's party is popular in the rural northeast, the right-wing politician counts far fewer supporters among Bangkok's middle class and political elite. Even Samak himself indicated last month that he had been warned of a possible coup attempt?although the Prime Minister did not elaborate details of the purported plot...
...Sarkozy was being ungrateful. Earlier, President Bush, attending his last-ever NATO summit, had almost literally sung the praises of the French politician, whom he said had made an impact on the American people "like the latest incarnation of Elvis." Flattery of this kind is rare in any context, yet delegates in Bucharest, despite behind-the-scenes rows and disappointments, generally seemed more inclined to compliment than to complain. Though Macedonia packed its bags in disgust, Georgia and Ukraine managed to put some positive spin on events. And though Washington was disappointed, there was success...