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...recognized them and their needs?that could cause big problems in the future. Thaksin is tarnished whatever happens. But the question now is not just about Thaksin's future but about the future of democracy in Thailand. Either the compromise reached will strengthen the democratic system or it will weaken institutions, and that would have a huge negative impact on Thai democracy...
...critics, pointing out that all parties supported the original deployment during an earlier "take note" debate last November. "It is not this government's intention to question this mission when our troops are in danger," says Harper, who added that the perception of a "lack of resolve" would weaken troop morale...
...resting on the contents of a stolen Iranian laptop computer. And considering how things turned out when the U.S. made its case in the security council about Iraqi WMDs in the run-up to the war, Washington's credibility on these issues isn't exactly strong. Moreover, nothing will weaken diplomatic support for U.S. positions on Iran faster than associating them with the Bush administration's well-known appetite for regime change in Iran...
Already Likudniks are saying disengagement in Gaza has caused the chaos and will weaken Israel's security. "We hear reports of an al-Qaeda presence in Gaza now and about high-powered explosives being smuggled in through Egypt," a leading Likud security expert told me. "The question is, How would Sharon have reacted to the deteriorating situation? Would he have moved on and disengaged from the West Bank? I think there is a discussion to be had about what Sharon's real legacy should...
...called omega-3 fatty acids it contains. Oily fish, like salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring, bluefish and black cod, are the best sources of those special fats. One of the omega-3s?DHA?is the main constituent of cell membranes in the brain, and a deficiency of it can weaken the brain's architecture and leave it vulnerable to disease...