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...contrast, a recent, concerted return to the Six Party talks—involving the U.S., China, South Korea, North Korea, Russia, and Japan—has yielded valuable results, validating the effectiveness of “soft power” and engagement in dealing with North Korea, a strategy which we hope will be extended to other intractable regimes...
...Isaacson's proposal for a MATO is such a simple yet sound idea. The U.S. has squandered much of its soft power-the goodwill of so much of the world after 9/11-and is bumping up against the limits of its hard power. A MATO is much needed, sooner rather than later. Quincy Scott San Antonio, Texas...
Eventually the woman who had done the test reappeared, holding a pair of soft blue, hand-knit baby booties. "Congratulations!" she said. "You're a mother...
...like. It’s not Mugatu, but we do spot a woman with mile-high coiffed hair. Then the parade of high-concept fashion begins.Out of all the designers we’ve seen, Maticevski is the most original. He showcases several different styles, including puffy, soft gowns sculpted like a butterfly’s wings to create ethereal silhouettes in bright lemon and peach. Like BCBG, the clothes are hardly street-wear material, but Maticevski elevates his line to sculpture instead of aimless fabric layering. He next juxtaposes that style with petite black nightwear—mini dresses...
...Hariri was running the family's business empire in Saudi Arabia when his father's murder propelled the soft-spoken then-35-year-old second son into the unforgiving limelight of Lebanese politics. As political heir to his father, he has had to endure a crash course in Lebanese politics while staying one step ahead of the assassins that continue to prowl this country. Four leading politicians and journalists have been killed in the two years since his father's death, the last being Pierre Gemayel, the industry minister, who was gunned down in his car last November...