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...Sir Brian Jarman, a former president of the British Medical Association, echoed Alt’s observation...
...Sir Ivor Roberts, Britain's Ambassador to Italy, declared last September that the "best recruiting sergeant for al-Qaeda" was none other than the U.S. President, George W. Bush. With the American election entering its final furlongs, he added, "If anyone is ready to celebrate the eventual re-election of Bush, it is al-Qaeda." The remarks, made at an off-the-record conference, were leaked in the Italian press, and Sir Ivor, facing the displeasure of his Foreign Office masters for committing the sin of candor, disowned the comments. But now, as the soot settles in the London Underground...
...Sir Richard Branson is just as likely to be traversing the Atlantic in a hot-air balloon as hatching ideas for the Virgin Group's 200-odd businesses. The British CEO is ramping up U.S. operations, with plans for a new airline next year. He talked to TIME's Barbara Kiviat about planes, space travel and the band he let get away...
...another stunner to Sir Richard Branson's growing portfolio of former hideaways turned luxury hotels. The latest is the Kasbah Tamadot (virgin.com/kasbah), an 18-room property 50 minutes south of Marrakech, in the foothills of Morocco's High Atlas mountains. Branson, who bought it in 1998, spent years renovating the building. Today, its Moorish doors open onto mosaic-covered courtyards, azure reflecting pools, and terraced gardens, which cascade down to an infinity pool that's ringed by rosebushes, fruit trees and cactus plants...