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...still trying to enforce a no-look-back zone on the facts in our book and on his presidential bid. Palin, after all, was a bet that didn't pay off - and probably backfired - for the Arizona Republican. Understandably, McCain isn't keen to admit he played a poor hand. During a Jan. 12 appearance on the Today show, he was asked by Matt Lauer if it was true that his campaign had done only a cursory background check on Palin before selecting her as his running mate. McCain disavowed responsibility for the process used to scrutinize her with...
...that sucks in vast amounts of energy and water to build a playground for the very rich. At its heart there is a sickness, with tales of dreadful working conditions. But what else can be expected of a place where the rich can party but human rights for the poor are not on the agenda? Derek Smith, LONDON
...Very poor choice. Bernanke and his ilk should be replaced with officials unconnected to Goldman Sachs--a firm that now practically runs the country. Maybe they'll have the interests of the people at heart...
...they have to deal with a major threat, but have no expertise." Relative to the size of the population, the police are understaffed. And they enjoy little public confidence amid widespread allegations of venality. Other problems listed by Siddiqa include a lack of coordination between various intelligence agencies, poor pay and the dedication of élite units to the "protection of the powerful instead of the country's heartlands...
...sparsely populated island had a mainly fish-based economy until the early 2000s, when it deregulated its banks and tried to reinvent itself as a global financial power - with disastrous results. Banks such as Landsbanki moved aggressively into European markets and racked up incredible debts - partially because of poor government oversight - which they were then unable to refinance...