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...leftist David who puts the brakes on what he calls Bush's imperialist Goliath--not just in Venezuela, which has the hemisphere's largest oil reserves, but in Latin America and the world. In his eight years as President, Chávez has gone from a backwater strongman to a genuine global player, capitalizing on sky-high oil prices to spread his influence across Latin America and to win attention when he denounces the Bush Administration. That has made Caracas a hot destination for leftist tourists, bolstered Chávez's celebrity cachet--he counts Danny Glover and Harry Belafonte as friends...
...poor prospects for an elected government's producing results has some U.S. officials reportedly suggesting that "Iraq might be better off under a traditional Middle Eastern strongman." Such a leader would not be constrained by the demands of an elected legislature, but would rely on the power of his security forces to impose his will on the society. But Iraq's security forces are still largely dependent on U.S. supervision, logistical and air support, and direct intervention when the going gets tough. A strongman regime in Iraq whose authority depended on U.S. military backing would be unlikely to either placate...
...shining white beach. Casta?o was waiting for us under a giant tree, his armed guards fanned out across the fields in a wide circle. He explained that in the night raid against the leftist ELN (National Liberation Army) rebels, his men had suffered casualties. He thought Colombia needed a strongman, the iron rule of law. His country had been at war against the Marxists for over 40 years, and someone had to finish them off, without being squeamish. In other words, exterminate the brutes. For many Colombians, tired of the kidnappings and violence, it was a seductive message. "We only...
Since her husband, philippine strongman ferdinand marcos, died in exile in Honolulu in 1989, Imelda Marcos has seldom been out of the news, mostly because of the Philippine government's 20-year pursuit of what it considers the Marcos family's ill-gotten gains, rumored to amount to billions. Marcos talked with TIME's Nelly Sindayen about money, her encounters with world leaders, and?what else??her shoes...
...Tribal Games†or “Last Man Standing,†is more of an “observational documentary†than a reality program, according to Griffith-Jones.The other two American participants are a professional BMX biker, Jason L. Bennett, and professional lightweight strongman, Brad Johnson. Being a strongman involves pulling buses, doing dead lifts with cars, and picking up stones, Johnson said. He added that when he and the other applicants first saw Rennell, they thought “he was a professional soccer player.â€â€œI call him Crazy...