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...Some in the Bush Administration were offended by your speech about weaknesses in the transatlantic alliance, which said NATO is no longer the primary venue to discuss and coordinate strategy. Unfortunately, the way the speech was transported through various channels has led to my original proposal being somewhat misunderstood. I wanted to establish more common ground in the transatlantic relationship through NATO, the E.U. and other institutions. We are not just ready to discuss the questions of military importance, but to go further into a real strategic dialogue on questions such as climate change, international terrorism, nonproliferation...
...willingness to have others challenge him. At the same time, I fear that his direct and sometimes confrontational approach can discourage the expression of dissenting views that I believe he welcomes. So while undeniably there is room for improvement in his leadership style, the cries of silencing seem somewhat misleading...
After such a role call, Netaji itself feels like a bit of a disappointment. The attempt to retain elements of Bollywood song-and-dance in what otherwise presents itself as a sober—and, at 3 hours and 42 minutes, certainly epic—history produces a somewhat bewildering montage, in the course of which it grows increasingly difficult to distinguish hagiography from farce...
...greatly over the past five years, currently “ranging from student-written to Shakespeare.” This weekend’s production is set to follow V-day (Valentine, Victory, and Vagina), an annual day of awareness about sexual violence started by Eve Ensler, which falls somewhat tragicomically, like the play itself, on February 14. After each show various vagina-themed souvenirs will be available for sale, including T-shirts, scripts, and candies shaped like you-know-what, and representatives from several anti-violence organizations will be on hand for discussion. Proceeds from the show will benefit...
...honest,” Donato said. “I don’t like the way it is, and I don’t know enough about it to know what I’d want to suggest. I find it somewhat odd that a team can have a .500 record in their league and be in the top 10 or 12 teams in the country...