Iraq, after the fall of Saddam Hussein, is not considered as a threat to its neighbors and the entire region.

Iraq, after the fall of Saddam Hussein, is not considered as a threat to its neighbors and the entire region.

I can't take a well-tanned person seriously

I can't take a well-tanned person seriously

I don't see much risk of a blow out in financial credit spreads any time soon. The balance of risk read more

I don't see much risk of a blow out in financial credit spreads any time soon. The balance of risk favors some widening but I expect only slight moderation in 2006.

Swings in U.S. stocks always hit here hard, but lingering concern about the health of Japan's banking system is the read more

Swings in U.S. stocks always hit here hard, but lingering concern about the health of Japan's banking system is the main factor weighing heavy.

I think this will be more of a company-led expansion instead of one led by consumers.

I think this will be more of a company-led expansion instead of one led by consumers.

From the x-rays, there doesn't seem to be any major (fracture) but we are waiting for a full report on read more

From the x-rays, there doesn't seem to be any major (fracture) but we are waiting for a full report on that. Every ankle injury is different but I think we are faced with a (serious) tear of the lateral ligament and there is associated bone bruising.

Whoever did this must have known what they were doing,

Whoever did this must have known what they were doing,

We did an OK job, but I wouldn't go so far as to say we played our best game. We'll read more

We did an OK job, but I wouldn't go so far as to say we played our best game. We'll have to play much better in the second round in order to win.

Brooke was special in the sense that we grew up together on that island.

Brooke was special in the sense that we grew up together on that island.