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...There had always been a "global jihadi" perspective in at least a section of the Chechen insurgency, not least because of the arrival of foreign fighters in the 1990s fresh from their war against the Soviets in Afghanistan. A more radical element in the Chechen resistance, personified by the notorious commander Shamil Basayev, had made common cause with this element in recruiting a new generation of fighters more extreme in their commitments and Islamist ideology - and it may well be elements of this group behind the current wave of attacks. (Basayev had, for example, boasted some time ago about training...
...brief but resolute section on values, the president took a pointed jab at the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts for its ruling last year that legalized gay marriage in the state. “Because the union of a man and woman deserves an honored place in our society, I support the protection of marriage against activist judges,” Bush said...
...toothless prince, and it's easy to see why. Made from finely ground mutton, infused with cloves, cinnamon and other spices, the Kakori is so soft it just melts on your tongue. Slide your fork under the kebab and lift: it should be so delicate that only the section directly under the fork rises. The finest Kakori may be found at Tundey Ke, a Lucknow hole-in-the-wall started in the 19th century by a one-armed chef. My personal favorite is served at Sonargaon, the restaurant in Calcutta's Taj Bengal Hotel. You'll pay less than...
Lest delegates sought to quench their thirst in a more frugal manner, the friendly organizers at the Garden had taken care of that too: All of the water fountains in the arena were conveniently running dry. This proved a problem for the medical team in section 66, members of which complained that dehydrated delegates had needed treatment at the First Aid station, along with a few “elderly delegates who had drank too much.” Easy, cowboy...
...next day, a Republican media representative attempted to assuage the notoriously demanding press, assuring journalists in the affected section that the “disingenuous filmmaker” would not be making an encore performance at the convention. (Free beer would have helped...