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...agree as I settled back in my canvas chair, gin and tonic in one hand, up to my ankles in black volcanic sand, peeping through a curtain of banyan leaves at the gentle splendor of sunset. This was Sea World Club, Maumere's premier dive resort: an unpretentious place with neat thatch-roofed bungalows, where sarong-wrapped staff, flashing wide smiles, shuffle along paths paved with blue pebbles...
...inspections, Saddam clearly hopes to drive a wedge between the U.S. and its European and Arab allies. And also, perhaps, between those on Capitol Hill who accept regime change as a reason for going to war, and those who would support military action only as a last resort if Iraq continues to reject inspections...
Many of those keener to engage in armed conflict have presented themselves as making the stark choice between doing something about the perceived threat of the moment, or doing nothing at all. Thus, war is typically portrayed as being an action of last resort. If only this were truly the case. It is not usually the war speeches, but the wider actions of our leaders that belie their reluctance to go to war. Proposals from the left to examine and deal with the root causes of the violence against us are either not taken seriously, or worse, are misrepresented...
...coffee prices forced plantation owners to seek new revenues to keep their operations afloat. Some have diversified by raising other crops, such as vanilla beans. Others capitalized on the natural beauty of the area's tree-covered, gently rolling hills, and have transformed parts of their estates into upscale resorts. Starting with just 12 Tudor-style cottages and 10 hectares in 1994, the Ramapurams built Orange County Resort, named for the orange trees that grew here before a blight destroyed the orchards a dozen years ago. Today, the resort boasts 50 luxurious bungalows, each with its own fireplace, a kitchenette...
...This was sort of the last resort,” he said. “I believe they were forced to by the administration in Washington. Furthermore, I think it’s unfortunate that the current administration in Washington is taking this position when for the last four years there’s been no problem in Washington with our policy...