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...forgiven him." Kavkaz Chat, a website funded by radical Islamists, had little time for Maskhadov when he was alive. Within hours of his death, however, it was deluged with hundreds of messages hailing him as a national hero and shahid, or martyr, for Islam. Radical guerrilla leaders added a twist to the message. Maskhadov's death, their chief propagandist, Movladi Udugov, declared, marks a "new period" in the war with Russia. There will be no negotiations or temporary halts in fighting, he said, vowing the war will end "only when the regime that generates and nourishes aggression against the Chechen...
...Batchelor sits in his darkened living room and tells an infantryman's tales of bugs and snakes, leaky gas masks and indestructible humvees. Since he returned from Iraq, he hasn't been able to sit still, so as he talks, his hand constantly worries at the filmy floral curtains, twisting and turning the fabric. His wife Kristy, laughing along with his stories, quietly reaches out, frees the curtains from his grasp and places his hand back on the couch. Twist, reach, release. Twist, reach, release. Finally, Kristy gently rests her hand on her husband's and leaves it there...
...evening bag, a reimagining of last season's big, squashy Spy, so-called because of the secret compartments in the front flap and the handle. For the fall-winter 2005-06 season, Spy can be spotted in a variety of incarnations, each signaling its exclusivity with a different twist on conspicuous expense, like rich purple velvet lined in tulle and trimmed with pearls. And they're selling well. At Fendi's flagship boutique in Rome, the Spy waiting list is growing. Lagerfeld is laying on the luxury, too. "Last season, we had a material that cost j100 a meter...
...manuscript, changing scores of references to the eponymous Osaka hostess lounge where much of the action takes place. Despite that setback, the book has finally appeared, and it proves worth the wait. Sayonara Bar is a cocktail of astringent cultural observations, genres stirred and shaken, subplots served with a twist. At first, it seems to be the story of Mary, an attractive young Englishwoman who, upon finishing her studies in Japanese, finds work as an "economy geisha" in Osaka to earn money for travel. Mary's adventures in boredom, sexual harassment and exposure to secondary smoke portend a Lost...
...You’re sober, buddy. “Pound a beer every time someone loses their virginity?” Thanks a lot Zach, you huge pussy. We made up a new game for Season 2 in which you drink every time there is a gimmicky plot twist, a character who acts despicably out of character, or Lindsay plays her stupid oboe. Needless to say, we got blackout...