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Most startling was the premature retirement of trusted friend Lieut. General Mahmoud Ahmad, chief of the formidable Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI, widely regarded as the country's invisible government. As a staunch patron of pro-Taliban policies, Ahmad is thought to have opposed Pakistan's new alliance with the U.S. Musharraf had reason to fear that segments of the ISI might thwart promised cooperation with U.S. intelligence. And it is said that Musharraf hit the roof when an ISI-linked jihad group devoted to wresting Muslim Kashmir from Indian control took responsibility for a blast in the Indian city...
...comment and then, when pressed, to assure people that the extremists are far more likely to talk than act. Only slowly and reluctantly did the national government in Jakarta say that the police would (probably) oppose any so-called "sweeping." Eventually that statement was further modified to indicate staunch support for law and order. Gradually, and only after a distressingly long debate, the government seems poised to confirm that all people will be protected from threats. Resolve, needless to say, does not appear to be particularly firm...
King Fahd, 80, will be remembered in Saudi annals as the great modernizer, a staunch U.S. ally who built hospitals and highways and spent billions upgrading the Saudi armed forces. To minimize friction with Muslim leaders, however, he constantly channeled some of the kingdom's vast oil wealth into religious causes. He carved out a place in Islamic history by supervising a $25 billion expansion of the holy shrines in Mecca and Medina. The King also poured cash into scores of new Islamic universities, which began churning out thousands of fresh religious activists. "But something unexpected happened," notes a former...
...excursion to this new Davis Square establishment proves that Diva is no ditzy bimbo but rather a woman of substance. We found her lively yet unpretentious, almost an anomaly for how she consolidates her hip and trendy appearance with her staunch Puritanical values. If you’re anticipating a night of joyous intoxication, you’ll be disappointed by her strict aversion towards alcohol. However, if an easy-going weeknight excursion and intimate conversation are what you have in mind, look no further. While merely a newcomer on the scene, Diva is without a doubt a shining star...
Then comes the premise-setting twist. Sara, whose funky hat and scarf have already alerted us to her New Agey weirdness, turns out to be a staunch believer in fate. When Jonathan hands her his phone number and a sudden breeze whisks the piece of paper away, she takes this as a sign that their relationship isn’t meant to be. Egged on by his pleas, however, she agrees to play a little game with fate. They both release their phone numbers into the great beyond, his on a five-dollar bill and hers on the inside cover...