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...that India has overcome this culture before. When a few bureaucrats and economists pushed through the 1991 economic reforms, no one thought the "license Raj" would ever fall. At the time, the political decisions behind the reforms were unpopular, and its possibilities were not yet apparent. A few prominent businessmen formed a group - the Bombay Club - to oppose the reforms, surely unaware that they would one day be among their biggest beneficiaries. As incomplete as those reforms have been, they have brought India into its new place in the world. The attacks were an acknowledgement of that. The targets chosen...
...that we are partners in the same battle. This is a reminder to the world. We are the target, and it's not just Israel but the whole Western world. As we understand it, they were looking for guests with American, British, and Israeli citizenship." Several Israeli tourists and businessmen were among those held hostage in the Taj and Oberoi hotels but later managed to escape or were freed...
...Somalia's Struggles yes, the somali islamic government had its faults [Nov. 24]. But you left out that after 15 years with no government, Somali businessmen created one to establish order. They succeeded and actually stopped piracy. But the U.S. and Ethiopian militaries attacked the nation's hospitals and civilians and destroyed the government, bringing back piracy - and possibly the worst refugee conditions in the world. Don Lairs, Austin, Texas...
...Somali Islamic government had its faults [Nov. 24]. But you left out that after 15 years with no government, Somali businessmen created one to establish some order. They succeeded and actually stopped piracy. But the U.S. and Ethiopian militaries attacked the nation's hospitals and civilians and destroyed the government, bringing back piracy--not to mention possibly the worst refugee conditions in the world. Don Lairs, AUSTIN, TEXAS...
...heart of the conflict-prone Middle East as a man taking the gamble of a lifetime. Not Kerzner. He came here soon after his plan to build a casino complex in the Israeli resort of Eilat fell through, and has felt at home ever since. "We are businessmen from Dubai and we look at it as business," explains bin Sulayem. "If he is the best Jewish man but has no vision, we wouldn't do business with him. But if he is from Timbuktu with a good idea, we will. What people believe is up to them. And when...