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...Khalilzad leaves as U.S. and Iraqi forces have converged to provide security in Baghdad and, he said, the Iraqi forces seem to be keeping up. Violence in the capital, he said, has "fallen nearly a quarter" since Operation Law and Order began six weeks ago. Iraqis are starting to trust their own security forces, he said, citing a steady amount of useful tips coming in during recent weeks. Also, there are indications, he said, that the tribes and some insurgents are turning on al-Qaeda in Anbar province. He added that some insurgent groups are negotiating with the Iraqi government...
...Khalilzad did admit that one of the toughest obstacles he faced was a "culture of consipiracy" among Iraqi politicians, rooted in years of oppression. Each small step in one direction was seen as a huge swing of loyalty. Getting them to trust each other has been an uphill battle, he said, especially when you consider that the Iraqis are faced with trying to do state building and nation building "at the same time...
...billion already? Why does it take Blackstone's expensive intervention to get it there? More than $13 trillion is invested in publicly traded shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Another $3 trillion--plus is riding on the NASDAQ. Most of this isn't rich people's portfolios and trust funds; it's the savings and pension funds of middle-class Americans. Over the past couple of generations, they have been enticed into the stock market because it is supposed to be efficient and because everyone can get a piece of that efficiency...
...openly criticized Musharraf's failure to stem Pakistani support for the Taliban. "We have had too many years of war, too many widows, too many orphans, too many amputees. If this jihad continues, it will destroy Afghanistan and Waziristan," said an elder. "We need help, and we no longer trust the Pakistani government." The leader of the delegation presented Karzai with a traditional Waziri turban, a great soft-serve swirl of butter-yellow silk. As he placed it on the President's head, he said, "You are our President. You can free us from this disaster. We are at your...
...qualities that they hope to see in a new dean, according to Weary Professor of German and Comparative Literature Judith L. Ryan. “It is no secret that all of us want to see the dean possess integrity, to have leadership skills, and enjoy the trust of the faculty,” Ryan said. Professor of the History of Science Everett I. Mendelsohn, who is also a council member, said that the group discussed the challenges an incoming dean might face. In an interview, Ryan cited the Allston expansion and the curricular review as two of the biggest...