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...when I decided in 1995 that we should repeat our security audit, I expected that most of the more obvious breaches would prove to have been corrected. We decided to put particular emphasis on bomb detection this time. But I was bitterly disappointed: in 1995 my agents, together with FAA inspectors, carried fake bombs--strapped to their bodies or in briefcases with marzipan candy or other substances arrayed on boards to look like plastic explosives--and guns and knives through metal detectors. They got into secure areas at the big international airports around the country. They were not stopped...
...global phenomenon. Bringing prices down may be beyond the capacity of any Pakistani government." But Gilani's administration cannot just wring its hands. It could start by encouraging foreign investment and privatization - moves that have been anathema to his socialist-leaning PPP. The pro-business Muslim League may prove useful. "At this point in time, given the state of the economic crisis, it actually makes sense to have a coalition between these two parties," says Samina Ahmed, South Asia project director of the International Crisis Group. "The workers have a voice in government as much as the industrialists, traders...
...Iran Saber-Rattling, Via TV Iran launched nine medium- and long-range missiles in a July 9 broadcast intended to prove that it could respond to an attack from the U.S. or Israel over its controversial nuclear program. The test, which officials said included a new version of Iran's Shahab-3 missile that can reach Israel and U.S. Gulf bases, came less than a day after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad promised that "there won't be any war" with either nation...
...pretty green: organic, fair-trade alcohol will be served, along with bio-beer, whose makers claim that the aloe vera in it helps increase vitamin uptake as well as reduce the harmful effects of alcohol on the liver. Also, Surya is offering free admission to clubbers who can prove they traveled there by foot, bicycle or public transportation. Of course, given the price of gas these days, it seems unlikely that many clubgoers will be arriving any other...
Gossip Whirl Can "Obama shred the rumors" [June 23]? Sure, but should he be distracted and waste his time and energy doing so? The best response to untrue and exaggerated blather is to simply say it is not true and let the accusers expend and frustrate themselves trying to prove otherwise. Ron Blackmore, HAMILTON...