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Technicians and stagehands rushed yesterday to put the finishing touches on an elaborate setup that will host the Bush family and 4,000 supporters at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center tonight. The stark, modernist atrium of the building was transformed into a glowing red, white and blue motif, complete with massive American flags and candy-colored lighting schemes...
...obvious contrasts in style and temperament, it's less clear that the two men would pursue dramatically divergent foreign policies. "The nature of the world creates constraints," says Harvard political scientist and former Bill Clinton aide Joseph Nye. "The differences in philosophy may turn out to be somewhat less stark when put into practice." The most immediate challenge that will face either man as President--how to buttress a credibly elected Iraqi government in the face of a ruthless insurgency--won't bend to a quick fix. Both Kerry and Bush argue that a rapid turnover of combat duties...
...demanded to know why the Administration was resisting Iraqis' clamor for elections. "'How did we get on the wrong side of this issue?'" Rice recalls Bush saying. "'How could it be that the United States of America is standing on the side against elections?' It was a very stark statement that kind of pulled everybody back." Bush's stump speech in the campaign's final days reminds voters of the conviction on which he has staked his presidency: "Freedom is on the march...
...Interstate W ’04”, seemingly geared towards the adventurous voter—all items are featured in front of a photo of a highway stretching towards snow-capped peaks in the American West. “W the President” is a stark black-and white look favored by day-traders who sport its polo shirts and carry its coffee mugs. And last but not least there’s the Farm-Ranch Team for all those down-home country boys. This site sells Silver W’04 belt buckles, leather...
...Battle of Algiers grabbed audiences in 1965 with its stark depiction of Algerian rebels' bloody, victorious war against French colonial authorities. Now Criterion is releasing the DVD with many extra features, including commentary by Richard Clarke, former U.S. counterterrorism czar. Clarke spoke with TIME's Carolina A. Miranda...