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What kind of ally is a country whose leaders profess solidarity with the U.S. but whose people--apparently some of them, anyway--commit mass murder on American soil, or sit around Riyadh coffee shops applauding those who do? Answer: an uneasy one. As it moves toward military action, the U.S. remains concerned about popular unrest in Arab and Islamic states around the world, including Saudi Arabia. (It was concerned enough, in fact, that alarms went off on Saturday, when a bomb exploded outside a shop in the Saudi city of Khobar, killing two. Initial reports, however, were that the incident...
...tending fields and renting rooms to refugees from East Timor. Of course, with visitor numbers down, Lombok is also very good value. But, more importantly, islanders swear they have learned their lesson. The Muslim militias blamed for much of last year's troubles also suffered in the downturn. They profess a new determination to see that everyone gets along fine. And with a new national President in Megawati Sukarnoputri, hopes of Lombok's resurgence are high. "With Mega, tourists will come," says Roy. While he is sorry for the refugees, their cooking fires ruin his rooms, he says. "Mega cries...
...narratives are at the root of this conflict. President Bushs first address to the nation stated that it was because America is the brightest beacon for freedom and staunchest advocate for individual liberties that it was attacked. But if it is values and narratives that clash, the eight students profess that they are not Judeo-Christian values clashing with Islamic ones...
...Turkish rule. Granted, it is not such a difficult task, but, with only a few short scenes, he manages to steal the show. It is no surprise that Christos’ girlfriend, Areti, leaves him for the new comer, especially after he manically leaps from the church rafters to profess his love to her right there in the chapel. If Tsarouchas wanted his audience to understand something of Christos’ fervent love of his land and traditions, this is the material that he should have used in his plot, not as his background...
...would do well to ponder the following. Communism is as alien to China as Catholicism was to Vietnam?both are European in origin. By contrast, Falun Gong's teachings, however simplistic and superstitious, are rooted in three ancient Chinese traditions: Qigong, Taoism and Buddhism. Those in China who still profess to believe in communism are as small a minority as Catholics were in Vietnam. Perhaps a few Falun Gong followers did burn themselves to death, thinking they could fly to the Promised Land. But they are not murderers; meanwhile, in its 51-year history ruling China, the Communist Party...