Word: sultanism
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...Rove's Curtain Call The Sultan of Spin, Karl Rove, may be leaving the White House but not with his tail between his legs [Aug. 27]. Writer James Carney reminded us that Rove brushed aside George W. Bush's failure in bipartisanship because of what Rove called the hostility of the Democrats. Rove also discounted polls that portrayed a damaged American image in the world as politically imprecise. He will spend a little more time with his family of two, cut a bit of Texas brush with his buddy at the Crawford compound and continue to pursue his dream...
...sultan of spin, Kark Rove, may be leaving the White House but not with his tail between his legs [Aug. 27]. Writer James Carney reminded us that Rove brushed aside George W. Bush's failure in bipartisanship because of what Rove called the hostility of the Democrats. Rove also discounted polls that portrayed a damaged American image in the world as politically imprecise. He will spend a little more time with his family of two, cut a bit of Texas brush with his buddy at the Crawford compound and continue to pursue his dream of "a durable Republican majority...
...Saudi leader at the center of the investigation is Prince Bandar bin-Sultan, who in 2005 wrapped up more than 20 years service as the Kingdom's ambassador in Washington, D.C. Widely praised as an astute player on the global diplomatic stage, Bandar - also known for his intimate access to the highest levels of the U.S. government and his friendship with both President Bush and his father, former President George H. W. Bush - assumed a less visible role as a top national security advisor to the Saudi ruler, King Abdullah...
...their menfolk, the women chose jauhar, or self-immolation in a fiery pit, over captivity. Such tales have cloaked Chittorgarh in an aura that it retains to this day. My guide waxes romantic over the spot where the beautiful Queen Padmini committed herself to the flames to escape the Sultan of Delhi's clutches in 1303. "She is still beloved by the people," he declares. "She is Rajasthan...
...don’t want to get into a situation like McDonald’s with a lot of subcontractors [where we] can’t control the quality,” says Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations Joseph S. Nye Jr, who was dean of the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) from...