WASHINGTON — “Bush was right” is not a view frequently expressed in the New York Times.   But, there it was, in Thomas Friedman’s March 10 column:   “Former President George W. Bush’s gut instinct that this region craved and needed democracy was always right.” Friedman was referring to the elections that took place this [...]

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It is official – China has emerged as the world’s reining export champion, dethroning Germany for the title in 2009.   China’s exports of goods totaled $1.2 trillion last year, slightly ahead of German goods exports of $1.1 trillion.   It was in 2003 when Germany knocked-off the United States for the top spot, although [...]

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