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Thakisin Thailand The Prime Minister looks sure to win re-election, but is Thak-sinomics wise in the long run?

44 Julia Roberts is among the stars who bare bare all (emotionally) in the shocking Closer

Author, intellectual and cultural critic Susan Sontag, who died at the end of December [MILESTONES, Jan. 10], described her-self as a “zealot of seriousness.” Her writing style and serious approach were examined by TIME almost 36 years ago when her second collection of essays, Styles of Radical Will, was published [May 9, 1969]:“When it comes to manner, alas, Miss Sontag can be as exasperatingly pretentious as anyone in the not overly humble world of cultural punditry. Her work abounds in self-contradictions. She is a girl almost without a sense of humor; yet she made her

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L E T T E R SSea of Sorrow

“By causing unprecedented death and destruction, the tsunami has mocked our marvels of science and technology and technology and humbled us.HARISH C. SHUKULJacksonville, Florida, U.S.

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When I began to read your tsunami report [Jan. 10], I immediately recoiled. I was angry that your photographs showed dead bodies until I realized that my anger was a reaction to human suffering. Then I softened and opened my heart and wept. I never again want to be unmoved by the suffering of another human being. Thank you for bringing the struggle and anguish of our brothers and sisters into our com-

fortable homes.

SCOTT WYNN Chico,CaliforniaU.S

An unthinkable disaster? For ages, hu-mans have been living on the slopes of active volcanoes, the floodplains of major rivers and the shores of oceans. The past two centuries of advancements in science and technology have changed nothing. Major cities are still growing right on top of earthquake fault zones. Millions live on ocean shores a couple of feet above sea level, within sight of safer, higher, more stable ground. Over the past century millions have died in volcanic eruptions, floods, earthquakes and tsunamis. The Indian Ocean tsunami is just one ex-ample of the price we pay for our lack of respect for Mother Earth. Once again we will bury the dead, fight disease, feed the hungry and rebuild. We will survive. But will we learn from the experience? The “unthinkable” was in fact a predictable natural disaster. HENRY KAMINSKI Sudbury,CanadaIsn’t it time to put in place global sys-tems that can help minimize the disaster and casualties resulting from events like

tsunamis? To that end, developed

countries must work together for the sake of humanity and not their individual interests. There is no shortage of skills and resources throughout the world. And if we join together, the next tsunami will command only a small amount of press

coverage.

UMESH C. PANDEY Sahibabad,IndiaEven though my wife and I were far away from the tsunami that devastated South Asia, we still felt a jolt, as our daughter, son-in-law and twin two-year-old grand-daughters were on the island of Phuket when the tsunami struck. Anxious hours passed before we learned they were safe. Tears not only of relief but also of sorrow were shed for the many parents who have little to rejoice about. The spontaneous generosity of those who are giving aid to tsunami victims has once again highlighted our common humanity. It contrasts sharply with the smallness of the terrorists, whose sole legacy for the world is hatred, destruc-tion and death. Our praise goes to those who think of others, not just themselves.

JON RALPH Cape Town

Islamic radicals especially those in Indonesia who think it’s cool to attack Western interests and die for their beliefs should seriously rethink their priorities. The people who are providing much of the aid to Indonesia’s devastated Banda Aceh are not the Arabs with their petrodollars or Osama bin Laden TIM F. PATERS Kuala Lumpur

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he President’s flatfooted response to the tsunami disaster is an example. Handed the perfect p.r. opportunity to demonstrate compassion for Mus-lims and other non-Christians in the developing world, Bush took his time before personally responding to the disaster. And when he finally spoke out, he was petulant about criticism of the U.S. for being “stingy.

ROBERT J. INLOW Charlottesville, Virginia,U.S.Why the Poor Suffer MoreIn his essay “The Class System of Catastrophe” [Jan. 10], economist Jeffrey D. Sachs argued that “what the rich world suffers as hardships the poor world often suffers as mass death.” That says it all. The U.S. has, with its wealth and abundant resources, the ability to lead the world in reaching out to those far less fortunate. Instead, over the years we have chosen to put our resources into military spending and most recently into a war that has become an enor-mous money pit. LAURA GEISEL Redondo Beach California,U.S.

Sachs’ essay, while an excellent description of the vast differences in how rich and poor nations are affect-

By causing unprecedented death and destruction, the tsunami has mocked our marvels of science and technology and humbled us. But it has also given us an opportunity to bolster faith in our capac-ity to unite and fight against the common enemies of war and terrorism. HARISH C. SHUKUL Jacksonville,Florida,U.S

The magnitude of death and destruc-tion has exposed the limits of scientific knowledge and the lack of cooperation among nations in using sophisticated tools to prevent human suffering. Consid-ering the breathtaking technological inno-vations of today’s era, it was shocking for so many people to perish instantaneously. Had there been a global tsunami-warning network in place, the death and suffer-ing of tens of thousands could have been avoided. Natural disasters cannot be pre-dicted with absolute certitude, but appro-priate technological tools can minimize devastation by providing warning. AHMED S. KHAN Addison,Illinois,U.S.Rapid Reaction Required

I was appalled by President George W. Bush’s slow response to the tsunami disaster in South Asia [Jan. 10]. By waiting until three days after the event to make a public statement, he appeared cold and indifferent. Bush will be asking Congress to come up with billions of dol-lars this year for the Iraq war and related costs there and in Afghanistan. His initial pledge of $15 million in humanitarian aid was an insult. Only after days of criticism did he increase the pledge to $350 mil-lion. RICK SCHREINER San Marino,California,U.S.

The destruction caused by the tsunami requires a simi-lar degree of extended help. We all hope that the U.S. can rediscover its postwar glory.

MOHINDER KUMAR JAIN New Delhi

Author, intellectual and cultural critic Susan Sontag, who died at the end of

December [MILESTONES, Jan. 10], described herself as a “zealot of seriousness.” Her writing style and serious approach were examined by TIME almost 36 years ago when her second collection of essays, Styles of Radical Will, was published [May 9, 1969]:“When it comes to manner, alas, Miss Sontag can be as exasperatingly pretentious as anyone in the not overly humble world of cultural punditry. Her work abounds in self-contradictions. She is a girl almost without a sense of humor; yet she made her reputation with an article on the high frivolity of ‘camp.’ She is a part-time novelist [who writes] ... like a grim translation from the Ger-man: ‘By literary genre,’ she observes, ‘I mean a body of work belonging to literature considered as an art and to which inherent standards of artistic excellence pertain.’ She is the kind of girl who takes 33 talky pages to tell you that art ‘must tend toward the pursuit of silence’ ...

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Analysts question whether Chávez can profitably ship oil all the way to Asia, and Venezuelan officials insist that U.S. supplies will remain

is nonetheless starting to worry that the flow of Venezuelan oil might shrink significantly by the end of this decade. Indiana Senator Richard Lugar has asked the Govern-

sharp Venezuelan shortfall, “as this could have serious consequences for our nation’s secu-rity.” Other Senators are urging the Bush Administration to mend fences with the democratically elected Chávez, whom it accuses of trying to destabilize Latin America, as

Castro once was. But Sec-retary of State Condoleezza Rice.

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hether or not Venezuelan Presi-dent Hugo Chávez is the next

Fidel Castro, the leftist firebrand has mastered the Cuban’s art of push-ing the U.S.’s buttons--including the ones on our gas pumps. Venezuela is the U.S.’s fourth-largest oil supplier (15% of U.S. imports), a nearby and reliable source that few in Washing-ton want to alienate. But the visit to Caracas last week by Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong was the latest reminder that Chávez, a sharp critic of U.S. foreign policy, wants to cut Venezuela’s dependence on

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ike other foreign news publications available in limited quantities in China, TIME is sub-ject to the occasional banishment from the newsstand. Our issue the previous week on disgraced Commu-nist ParCommunist Party official Bo Xi-lai had been barred from distribution at hotels and other select purveyors, although subscribers living in China received their copies without a hitch. An essay on the plight of legal activist Chen Guangcheng that ap-peared the week after the People’s Republic of Scandal cover was

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Beijing 2008 may be billed as the most modern Olympics ever, but China’s ath-letic programs are still mired in old-style social-ist thinking. Last week, Olympic diver Tian Li-ang was booted off the national squad for “violat-ing team regula-tions concern-ing commercial activities ... and producing a negative influ-ence on society and the prepa-ration for the 2008 Olympics.” Translation? Not only was the ath-

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THE COMMON TOUCH He’s tough and controversial, Thaksin Shinawatra looks poised to ride mas-sive popular support to a second term as Thai-land’s Prime Minister

here are two Colin Firths, who live symbiotically within each other. First is a man of principle, action and compas-sion, who fights for the powerless. Second is a beloved ac-tor in Britain and an international film star.The two sides

of Colin, 50, inform each other. He can be the glamorous celebrity, but look closely at photos of him on the red carpet: there is a kindness in his eyes, an introspection and consideration. He actively pursues a deeper understanding of the world around him, and his humanitarianism gives a depth and wisdom to his performances.As Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, Colin underplayed the attractive-ness of that character. Here was a man locked away within himself but with great personal standards and morality. It was a performance that made women of all ages swoon. As George VI in The King’s Speech, he revealed the vulnerability and sense of inadequacy that can be found

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The current Atlantic Monthly contains an article by the bril-liant Dean of St. Paul’s, London, discussing the Catholic Church and the Anglo-Saxon mind. He makes it his purpose to examine whether or not Protestantism is a spent force. He points out that although the Anglo-Catholic wing of the Established Church in Eng-land is strong among the clergy, especially in Canterbury, yet the movement has but a weak hold on the laity. “But,” he adds, “a schis-matical Catholic Church is a con-tradiction in terms. The (Anglo-Catholic) movement will probably

As Mr. Darcy in Pride and Preju-dice, Colin underplayed the at-tractiveness of that character. Here was a man locked away within himself but with great personal standards and morality. It was a performance that made women of all ages swoon. As George VI in The King’s Speech, he revealed the vulnerability and sense of inadequacy that can be found even in the high and mighty. Colin’s innate decency, self-discipline and self-deprecation make him into the archetypal Englishman. His kind, thoughtful, passionate soul makes him into Everyman.

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A Mixed RecordSince he became Thailand’s Prime Minister fouryears ago, Thak-sin Shinawatra hasinspired bothadulation andanimosity

TRIUMPHANT:Thaksin ap-pearedbefore parlia-ment

January 2001 Thaksin and his new Thai Rak Thai party sweep to victory in the gen-eral election. He promises to revive the depressed rural economy and to crack down on corruption and drugs.

August 2001 In an 8-7 decision, the Thai Consti-tutional Court clears Thaksin of con-cealing his busi-ness as-sets while in public office. A convic-tion could

Learning of the verdict, a jubilant Thaksin declares that Thailand is “open for busi-ness again.”

January 2003A Cambodian mob trashes the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh after reports that a Thai actress asserted Angkor Wat was “stolen” from Thailand. More than 500 Thai nation-als, including the ambassa-dor, are evacuated. Thaksin averts a crisis by rejecting a plan to send Thai special forces into Phnom Penh to secure the embassy and by talking Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen into restor-ing order.February 2003The Thai authorities start to crack down on the drug trade. By year’s end, more than 2,500 people, mostly

small-time pushers, are killed nationwide. The government says criminal gangs are re-sponsible; human-rights groups say the deaths are extrajudicial killings. The U.S. State Depart-ment later complains that Thai-land’s human-rights record has “worsened.” Thaksin responds by calling the U.S. “an annoying friend.”

July 2003Thailand repays the Interna-

the $13 billion it loaned the country following the 1997 Asian financial crisis—two years ahead of schedule. “We are now free,” says Thaksin.

August 2003In a major victory in the war on terror, Thaksin—who had long de-nied that Thailand

was a terrorist hideout—an-nounces the capture of Jemaah Islamiah’s alleged operations chief Riduan Isamuddin, a.k.a. Hambali, in Ayutthaya, Thailand’s an-cient capital.

than 600 lives by year’s end.

January-March 2004An outbreak of bird flu causes the deaths of 10 people and the near col-lapse of Thailand’s billion-dollar poultry industry. Thaksin admits he had “suspected” an outbreak “weeks before” the official an-nouncement was made; his critics accuse the government of a cover-up.

April 2004In a single day, Thai security

many from suffocation, while in military custody, follow-ing a protest outside a police station in the south. Thaksin suggests

December 2004Thousands are killed when a tsunami devastates communi-ties on the western coast of

southern Thailand, including the tourist resort of Phuket.

The Thai authorities start to crack down on the drug trade. By year’s end, more than 2,500 people, mostly small-time push-ers, are killed nationwide. The government says criminal gangs are responsible; human-rights groups say the deaths are extra-judicial killings. The U.S. State Department later complains that Thailand’s human-rights record has “worsened.” Thaksin re-sponds by calling the U.S. “an annoying friend.”Thailand repays the Interna-tional Monetary Fund the $13 billion it loaned the country following the 1997 Asian finan-

It was Halloween night in Jerusalem, and Benjamin Netanyahu came dressed as a peacemaker. “We’re prepared to start peace talks immediately,” the notori-ously reluctant Israeli Prime Minister proclaimed, with U.S. Secretary of State Hill-ary Clinton standing at his side, poker-faced. “I think we should ... get on it and get with it.”

It was a ploy, of course. The Palestinians were tangled up in themselves, yet again. They had elections looming,

They had elections loom-ing, and their leader, Mah-moud Abbas, had to hang tough: he was demanding a total freeze to Israeli settlement-building on the West Bank — which was precisely what the Obama Administration had pre-viously said it favored. Netanyahu was offering a partial freeze, not includ-ing new settlements in East Jerusalem, the desired capital of a future Palestin-ian state. This was a non-starter for the Palestinians, but it had the holographic

playing second fiddle at the Bibi-does-Gandhi show. President Barack Obama had softened his language on the settlements a few weeks earlier: instead of a total freeze, he had talked about Israeli “restraint” in settlement-building. And now Clinton seemed to cement the Administration’s retreat, agreeing that Netanyahu’s proposal was, indeed, “unprecedented,” even though the U.S. still favored a total freeze. The most important thing, she added, was for the parties to get to the table as quickly as possible. The onus was back on the Palestin-ians — and the Palestinians quickly expressed outrage at the Obama Administration’s retreat. Their Arab

Suddenly the Obama Ad-ministration seemed wob-bly on the Middle East; clearly, Clinton had been too bullish on Netanyahu’s proposal (which had been negotiated over months with Middle East envoy George Mitchell and was seen, privately, by the Americans as real prog-ress). But the Administra-tion’s mission was to get the parties into peace talks without preconditions. The Israelis were now in favor of talks. The Palestinians

The job of Secretary of State is more thankless than glamorous; in some ways, the Department of State, a noble antique, is still trying to come to terms with the invention of the telephone. In an era when Twitter haiku-messaging rules, diplo-macy moves at the speed, and requires the nuanced complexity, of literature. Power has drifted from State to the National Secu-rity Council and the Penta-gon, especially in wartime.

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here are two Colin Firths, who live symbiotically within each other. First is a man of principle, action and compassion, who fights

for the powerless. Second is a beloved actor in Britain and an international film star.The two sides of Colin, 50, inform each other. He can be the glamorous celeb-rity, but look closely at photos of him on the red carpet: there is a kindness in his eyes, an introspection and consideration. He ac-tively pursues a deep-er understanding of the world around him, and his humanitarian-ism gives a depth and wisdom to his perfor-mances.As Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, Colin underplayed the attractiveness of that character. Here was a man locked away within himself but with great per-sonal standards and morality. It was a performance that made women of all ages swoon. As George VI in The King’s Speech, he revealed the vulnerability and sense of inadequacy that can be found

The current Atlantic Monthly contains an ar-ticle by the brilliant Dean of St. Paul’s, Lon-don, discussing the Catholic Church and the Anglo-Saxon mind. He makes it his purpose to examine whether or not Protestantism

is a spent force. He points out that although the Anglo-Catholic wing of the Es-tablished Church in England is strong among the clergy, especially in Canterbury, yet the movement has but a weak hold on the laity. “But,” he adds, “a schismatical Catholic Church is a contradic-tion in terms. The (Anglo-Catholic) movement will probably end by...

It was Halloween night in Jerusalem, and Benjamin Netanyahu came dressed as a peacemaker. “We’re pre-pared to start peace talks immediately,” the notoriously reluctant Israeli Prime Minister proclaimed, with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton standing at his side, poker-faced. “I think we should ... get on it and get

They had elections loom-ing, and their leader, Mah-moud Abbas, had to hang tough: he was demanding a total freeze to Israeli settlement-building on the West Bank — which was precisely what the Obama Administration had previ-ously said it favored. Ne-tanyahu was offering a partial freeze, not including new settle-ments in East Jerusalem, the desired capital of a future Pales-tinian state. This was a nonstarter for the Palestin-ians, but it had the holographic glow of a step forward. It was an “unprecedented” of-fer, Netanyahu trumpeted, with the joy of a chess master springing a trap. They had elections loom-ing, and their leader, Mah-moud Abbas, had to hang tough: he was demanding a total freeze to Israeli settlement-building on the West Bank — which was

playing second fiddle at the Bibi-does-Gandhi show. Presi-dent Barack Obama had soft-ened his language on the settle-ments a few weeks earlier: instead of a total freeze, he had talked about Israeli “restraint” in settlement-building. And now Clinton seemed to cement

the Administration’s retreat, agreeing that Netanyahu’s proposal was, indeed, “un-precedented,” even though the U.S. still favored a total freeze. The most important thing, she added, was for the parties to get to the table as quickly as possible. The onus was back on the Palestinians — and the Palestinians quickly ex-pressed outrage at the Obama Administration’s retreat. Their

The job of Secretary of State is more thankless than glam-orous; in some ways, the Department of State, a noble antique, is still trying to come to terms with the invention of the telephone. In an era when Twitter haiku-messaging rules, diplomacy moves at the speed,

and requires the nuanced complex-ity, of literature. Power has drifted from State to the National Security Council and the Pentagon, espe-cially in wartime. Only a few of Clinton’s recent predecessors have distinguished themselves. Henry Kissinger, a Na-tional Security Ad-viser who belated-

ly became Secretary of State, was Richard Nixon’s schizo-phrenic alter ego; George Shultz was a strong policy voice in the Reagan Adminis-tration; James Baker had clout because he was George H.W. Bush’s best friend and a world-class dealmaker. Most of the others have been frustrated or forgettable. And yet this is Hillary Clinton we’re talk-ing about — the second most

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Emergency MeasuresBy BRYAN WALSH and KAY JOHNSONLONG AN PROVINCE

here are two Colin Firths, who live symbiotically within each other. First is a man of principle, ac-

tion and compassion, who fights for the powerless. Second is a beloved actor in Britain and an international film star.The two sides of Colin, 50, inform each other. He can be the glamorous celebrity, but look closely at photos of him on the red carpet: there is a kindness in his eyes, an introspection and consider-ation. He actively pursues a deeper understanding of the world around him, and his humanitarianism gives a depth and wisdom to his perfor-mances.As Mr. Darcy in Pride and Preju-dice, Colin underplayed the attrac-tiveness of that character. Here was a man locked away within himself but with great personal standards and morality. It was a performance that made women of all ages swoon. As George VI in The King’s Speech, he revealed the vulner-ability and sense of inadequacy that can be found even in the high and mighty. Colin’s innate decency,

The current Atlantic Monthly contains an article by the brilliant Dean of St. Paul’s, London, discussing the Catholic Church and the Anglo-Saxon mind. He makes it his purpose to ex-amine whether or not Prot-estantism is a spent force. He points out that although

It was Halloween night in Jerusalem, and Benjamin Netan-yahu came dressed as a peacemaker. “We’re prepared to start peace talks immediately,” the notoriously reluctant Israeli Prime Minister proclaimed, with U.S.

Secretary of State, was Richard Nix-on’s schizophrenic alter ego; George Shultz was a strong policy voice in the Reagan Administration; James Baker had clout because he was George H.W. Bush’s best friend and a world-class dealmaker. Most of the others have been frustrated or forgettable. And yet this is Hillary Clinton we’re talking about — the second most

The job of Secretary of State is more thankless than glamorous; in some ways, the Department of State, a noble antique, is still trying to come to terms with the invention of the telephone. In an era when Twitter haiku-messaging rules, diplomacy moves at the speed, and requires the nuanced complexity, of literature. Power has drifted from State to the National Security Council and the Pentagon, espe-cially in wartime. Only a few of Clinton’s recent predecessors have distin-guished themselves. Henry Kissinger, a National Se-curity Adviser who belat-edly became Secretary of State, was Richard Nixon’s schizophrenic alter ego; George Shultz was a strong policy voice in the Reagan Administration; James Baker had clout because he was George H.W. Bush’s best friend and a world-class dealmaker. Most of the others have been frus-trated or forgettable. And yet this is Hillary Clinton we’re talking about — the second most popular American in the world, an

playing second fiddle at the Bibi-does-Gandhi show. President Barack Obama had softened his language on the settlements a few weeks earlier: instead of a total freeze, he had talked about Israeli “restraint” in settlement-building. And now Clinton seemed to cement the Administra-tion’s retreat, agreeing that Netanyahu’s proposal was, indeed, “unprecedented,” even though the U.S. still favored a total freeze. The most important thing, she added, was for the parties to get to the table as quick-ly as possible. The onus was back on the Palestin-ians — and the Palestinians quickly expressed outrage at the Obama Administra-tion’s retreat. Their Arab neighbors soon joined in, causing Clinton to back-track two days later, telling reporters the Israeli plan “falls far short” of U.S. expectations, although she still insisted on calling it “unprecedented,” which was neither diplomatic nor wise.

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