But in fact, Christians, too, glory in the fact that they have surrendered to God.

With the recent successful conclusion of our political journey in record time and in spite of all the obstacles and challenges facing it the Iraqi people can justly be proud of their country and identity today.

It is in the interest of the international community, especially the West, to support the universal values that it holds dear the same values that are now being embraced by millions of Europe s neighbors.

Thus, those of us who value Georgia s historical ties with Russia are called, at best, archaists, and at worst enemies of Georgian independence, as if Georgia would become a Russian colony if we ever came to power.

I know a chess grandmaster who, 20 years ago, prided himself on his success at winning money in tournaments. He vowed that he would never end up teaching children how horsey moves (the reference is to the knight, also called the horse).