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...good and strong leader indeed to cope with them all. Zardari leads a nation of over 170 million people, many of whom put their allegiance to their tribe first and hardly recognize that there is a Pakistani nation. It is under constant threat of an Islamist revolt, has serious economic problems, cannot count on the loyalty of many public officials, and possesses the nuclear bomb. I truly hope Zardari is up to managing all of that. Raheem Malik, Brisbane, Queensland...
...please-her bodily functions? Would it be more acceptable if she wore 2-in. heels? Will all women running for public office now be subject, along with their families, to this level of physical scrutiny and irrelevant analysis? Is there any chance that Time can become once again a serious, respectable and, if possible, less biased publication? Christopher DeVeau, Geneva The headline of Michael Kinsley's essay "Alaskanomics" enticed me to read on, expecting a cogent article that would give me an insight into the current brouhaha surrounding Sarah Palin's entry into the White House race [Sept. 15]. However...
...becoming the first solo Asian-American rapper signed by a major label (Ruff Ryders). His debut album, The Rest is History, featured big names like Kanye West and Wyclef Jean, and included the taunting single Learn Chinese ("When the pumps go off/ y'all gon' speak Chinese") plus serious tracks that delved into the Tiananmen killings and migrant life ("Think we open restaurants 'cause we cook good...
...President's Working Group on Financial Markets, and although we weren't predicting this, we certainly knew we were bound to have stress and turmoil in the capital markets. It had been a long time, you have to go back to '98 since we'd had the last serious bout, and so we've worked very closely together for over two years now. And we work very well...
...explanation for the release of Win Tin and a half dozen other political prisoners. "This is a publicity stunt, and the international community should not fall for it," said Soe Aung of the National Coalition of the Union of Burma, an alliance of exile groups. "If they were serious, they would release all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi." He said the move was intended to relieve international pressure - and more importantly domestic discontent - over the junta's handling of the cyclone relief effort in which outside assistance was at first refused, and then restricted. This week will also...