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...civil war. And yet, unlike the U.S.-appointed Allawi regime, which answers to Washington, an elected government will be able to control its own destiny. As Iraqis take over, the country may well become more conservative, less secular and perhaps more hospitable to Iran. That may come as a rude jolt of reality to those who still believe Iraq could become a beachhead of liberal democracy in the Middle East. But for Americans who are merely looking for a way out of Iraq, next week's election could well be the start of the withdrawal process...
...1980s, when the austere Ivan Lendl ruled tennis, he discovered a most satisfying use for his Australian mentor, Tony Roche. Relaxing in his hotel room before a match, Lendl hated the way his parents would call from Czechoslovakia to bombard him with tactical advice. Loath to be rude, he came upon the idea of excusing himself, then passing the phone to Roche, whose English so baffled the well-meaning callers that after a minute or two they'd gently hang...
DIED. RAY RUDE, 88, who as an aircraft-company worker in the late 1940s invented a flexible board out of a junked aluminum wing panel and eventually turned it into a multimillion-dollar international diving-board company, Duraflex; in Stanley, N.D. More durable than wood, Duraflex boards are now the standard at the Olympics and other major diving events...
From calling Taiwan's press "rude, vile pigs" to accusing Madonna of lip synching, John proved what fans have long suspected: he's sweeter when lyricist Bernie Taupin decides what comes out of his mouth...
...with the following question—“Grandma, do you remember the good old days of tight black vinyl?” Though this epoch of history did not in fact exist, when you’re 80 years old nostalgia comes easily. It may seem rude to inform them so late in life, but your grandparents should also know that the world they fought so hard to create by enduring countless wars, President Reagan and ’80s music is actually a carefully constructed computer simulation. It may be a huge shock, so encourage them...