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...quality music is strong." In search of more than a niche market, some organizers have broadened out their offerings. "Jazz festivals these days aren't as much about jazz as they are about quality music," says Fritz Thom, whose Vienna Jazz Festival (June 23-July 13) first took root when pianist Keith Jarrett played the Staatsoper in 1991. "We're an urban festival, and we need a broad spectrum, from mainstream to avant garde," says Thom, whose offerings this year include pianist Chick Corea and New Orleans legend Dr. John...
...secret army, deployed in greater numbers than ever before and working for the first time with the support of the entire chain of command, did as much as the pilots, tankers and artillery to shorten the war. And now, as the U.S. finds itself in a deepening struggle to root out stubborn pockets of resistance and track down Saddam, the Pentagon's most specialized units are again playing outsize roles. Last week Army special forces, along with troops from the 101st Airborne and 4th Infantry divisions, launched a series of raids on a variety of strongholds north and west...
...legitimate cause for concern. "People have lost hope that there'll be a change for the better at home," says Dietrich. And since those who leave are mostly young, motivated and qualified - just the kind of people the country needs to retain if recovery is ever to take root - the skills gap seems likely to get even worse. Neither Günther nor Schulze are planning to move back to Germany. "I've become the person I've always wanted to be," says Schulze. "Why leave...
...their neighbors. They should not be given money, which often goes into the pockets of their rulers, but should receive instead practical assistance and the equipment to better their condition. If the poorer countries were not exploited, they would not provide a fertile ground in which terrorism could take root. MICHAEL DREW Heacham, England
...presence of terror cells in Cambodia and Thailand confirms what many in the intelligence community have long suspected: that JI and al-Qaeda have fanned out from their traditional bases, taking root in countries with lax border controls and little enthusiasm for antiterror campaigns. Terrorists "are like water flowing down a mountain, always taking the path of least resistance," says Zachary Abuza, a Southeast Asia terrorism expert. A regional intelligence official told TIME the existence of cells in Cambodia and Thailand demonstrates that the war on terror is far from won. "After the crackdowns in Malaysia and Singapore, they...