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...Washington Post reports that the debate on Iran policy inside the Bush Administration is being won by the hawkish element that favors a more aggressive approach aimed at ousting the clerical regime. It recently allocated $75 million for activities designed to promote democracy and undermine clerical rule in Iran, and is reportedly gearing up the State Department for a more activist role in relation to Iran. The problem facing Washington this week, however, is that very few countries share a regime-change agenda for Iran, and if they suspect that this is the motive driving the nuclear confrontation, Washington...
...still growing, exports are still growing, there's no need to panic. Past history shows that when we have political chaos it tends to be short-term and with limited impact on the economy. But if Thaksin comes back after the election, it will be difficult for him to rule legitimately. This is the big problem that creates all kinds of uncertainties. Whatever decision or policies the government makes, there's always the feeling that it could be reversed after he goes. It's going to affect the ability of Thaksin to govern, and businesses will factor this into account...
...hearing on Afghanistan before Ottawa decides whether to extend Canada's mission beyond its scheduled pullout date next February. Adds Rudd: "I think if the resources are there, it's worth it to stay longer. But we can't maintain that level of commitment indefinitely--and I don't rule out that some people may begin to ask whether we're on a fool's errand...
...first head of state to be prosecuted for genocide; apparently of natural causes. Milosevic, who had heart trouble, had been on trial since 2002 for his alleged role as architect of the 1995 slaughter of 8,000 Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica and other crimes. His decade-long rule over Yugoslavia and Serbia produced four wars, which led to 250,000 deaths and introduced the term ethnic cleansing. Son of a defrocked Orthodox priest and a teacher, Milosevic lost power in a 2000 election. Serbia's new leaders extradited him in 2001. He defended himself at the International Criminal Tribunal, defiant...
...remembered most. Especially at LIFE, where, as the first African American on its photo staff, he could shoot a Brazilian slum or a Paris fashion show with the same sure mastery. Above all, he made countless pictures of African-American life at a time when white racism was the rule--sometimes the law--around the country...