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There aren’t many places where a weak, lanky Jew boy whose defining athletic trait is the difficulty he has lifting his arms over his head can live out dreams of football stardom he never even imagined he had. But in the topsy-turvy world of Scottish-American football, anything can happen (that’s American football--—where there are quarterbacks, not goalies-—played in Scotland...

Author: By Daniel L. Seltzer, CONTRIBUTING BROTHER | Title: Hail Mary, Queen of Scots | 9/30/2004 | See Source »

...worst fears came true. After he left the green zone, two cars pulled up alongside, and attackers inside opened fire. Four bullets hit Isitfan, who died on the street. His family, convinced Isitfan was killed for his faith, plans to flee the country. "Christians in Iraq are weak," says his sister Layla, a translator for the U.S. embassy. "All they can do is leave here, like we will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Holy War: Iraq's Persecuted Christians | 9/27/2004 | See Source »

...PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. MUST BE strong. He is the hope not only of the U.S. but also of the world, and the global community does not need a weak leader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 27, 2004 | 9/27/2004 | See Source »

...They are the forgotten passengers of the globalization journey stuck in a third class seat, begging for a taste of success. And to these people, terrorists are selling a fake victory—a moment of balance when the strong feels vulnerable and violated by the weak...

Author: By Mohammed Herzallah, | Title: Not Just Another Placebo | 9/23/2004 | See Source »

With leader of the free world unable to challenge Putin and keep morally consistent, it looks like the West may have to sit by and watch Russia’s already weak democratic institutions crumble even faster than they had before...

Author: By Stephen W. Stromberg, | Title: The Dual Tragedy of Russia's 9/11 | 9/22/2004 | See Source »

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