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...things that are different from how we operate in Islamabad. We will concede on some of these issues. But there are going to be some no-nos on our side, and some on yours. For example, no public stoning of women - that's out of the question. In turn we will ensure that no soldier can walk in and search your house and strip you naked and beat you up.' There needs to be a give and take on each side...
...need to add one thing to your equation. Oil is traded in U.S. dollars. So a weak dollar allows other countries to buy more oil, which in turn drives the price up. Strengthen the dollar, and make a barrel less attractive. Charles Shields, Knoxville, Tennessee...
Florida's leaders believed that if they could just drain the swamp, they could turn a peninsular wasteland into a recreational, agricultural and residential paradise. They failed catastrophically. In 1928, a hurricane blasted Lake Okeechobee, killing some 2,000 pioneers that their promises had drawn to the Everglades...
...club has lots of other eco-bells and -whistles. Dancers' perspiration will help turn heat-sensitive walls different colors. The toilets will be flushed with rainwater, and even the booze is pretty green: organic, fair-trade alcohol will be served, along with bio-beer, whose makers claim that the aloe vera in it helps increase vitamin uptake as well as reduce the harmful effects of alcohol on the liver. Also, Surya is offering free admission to clubbers who can prove they traveled there by foot, bicycle or public transportation. Of course, given the price of gas these days, it seems...
...Noppadon is in a vulnerable position; before serving as Foreign Minister, he was Thaksin's lawyer and spokesman. One of the reasons the coup leaders gave for deposing Thaksin was that he supposedly had not shown enough respect for Thailand's beloved king. For Samak's enemies, in turn, taking an allegedly cavalier attitude toward Thailand's territorial integrity was not so different from an alignment with a man they believe had denigrated their monarch...