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...Germany, called the Yugoslavia decision "a success for German foreign policy." Genscher flatly said, "We were right!" For their part, Germans feel frustrated when they are criticized for doing things that would seem benign if done by virtually any other country. It is time, say many Germans, to reap the benefits of 45 years of good conduct. What they want is responsibility commensurate with duty. "When it comes to paying, everybody says, 'Germans to the front!' " Kohl complains. "So when it comes to political responsibility, I think the Germans should also be standing up front...
...senior American officials from King Fahd. Intelligence studies have found that Iraq remains a regional threat, with larger stores of biological and chemical weapons than was thought at the end of the war. If Bush decides to act, he will want to finish the job in time to reap election rewards. The Saudis will support air strikes or naval operations, but not another massive gathering of troops on their soil. Since coalition members Egypt and Syria have withheld support for renewed operations, Fahd's approval provides an all-important local sponsor and staging area...
Less obvious, but more insidious, is the water damage, according to archaeologist Richard Engelhardt, the director of UNESCO operations in Cambodia. The water system was neglected for centuries, and it totally collapsed following the construction of grandiose hydroprojects by the Khmer Rouge. They dammed the Siem Reap River, an integral part of the ancient system, in order to create their own baray farther north. As a result, the moats and canals surrounding the temples of Angkor turned into swamps...
...will be on the hydrology of the area and the possibility of restoring the ancient Khmer water system. Such a project could take until the end of the century to complete and cost more than $10 million. It would entail dredging the old moats and canals, restoring the Siem Reap River to its prewar state and refilling some of the old barays with water...
...used to travel an hour away once a week with my sister to work with the pitching coach. I spent so much time practicing that I began to enjoy the game even more as I became better and could reap the rewards," the Dunster senior says...