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...opposed the U.S.-led war against Saddam Hussein, with warnings of dire consequences that have mostly come to pass. So what was Kouchner's purpose in the Iraqi quagmire that most of his countrymen look to with "we told you so" dismay? In large part, to send the clear signal to Washington that France is determined to continue mending diplomatic relations that deteriorated, in large part, over Iraq...
...Though Kouchner's presence in Iraq served multiple symbolic purposes, it's clear it doesn't signal a revised French position on wading into a conflict virtually all its leaders still think was a mistake. Indeed, the Foreign Ministry official noted there's no question of sending French forces to Iraq, while even contractors from working in the country do so against governmental advisories. In fact, the violence in Iraq is so great that authorities from France's main foreign intelligence service tell TIME their local officials have suggested pulling out until some semblance of order is restored. Though...
Indeed, Nazarbayev had been forcefully advertising this election as a strong signal that long-awaited reform is under way. The new Majilis will operate under a packet of constitutional changes which will let the legislative body confirm the Prime Minister and most Cabinet members. But the changes also allow Nazarbayev to become President for life, should he so choose. His supporters argue that he must have that option in order to remain as a supervisor for the budding and still fragile democracy. With the election results, however, the new Majilis is now as totally controlled by the President...
...subdivisions popping up from the prairie, you're likely to be offered tens of thousands of dollars in incentives to buy, and to buy now. At a recent conference of Colorado builders and real estate agents, one speaker counseled salespeople to stop acting so desperate. "It sends the signal that the market is bad," he said, "and to wait for the bottom...
...Listen to him speak. Listen to what he has to say about Iraq. Actually, he has practically nothing to say about Iraq-which leaves him plenty of room to maneuver in the autumn of 2008. He also doesn't have much to say to Republicans about his signal achievement as Governor: the nation's first universal-health-insurance plan. But if he's running against Hillary Clinton, Romney will be able to say, "You couldn't get your Big Government plan passed. I got my private-enterprise plan passed through a Democratic legislature." He'll also be able...