TIMEasia Magazine: Warring Parties

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The Trouble with Thailand
Bombings in Bangkok cap an unhappy year for the Land of Smiles, which has been roiled by a coup, economic-policy miscues and an ongoing Muslim insurgency

Indonesia's Perilous Skies
As rescuers continue the search for a downed Indonesian airliner, some say the country's aviation industry has grown too far, too fast

Can the Afghans Defend Themselves?
As in Iraq, an exit strategy for foreign troops depends on building up the Afghan army. But recruiting new soldiers is growing more difficult

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Warring Parties
Mutual loathing between the President and the Prime Minister is imperiling Sri Lanka's delicate peace

"Politics Is a Terrible Game"
President Chandrika Kumaratunga talks to TIME

Online Exclusive: Extended Interview
An extended interview with President Kumaratunga

"This Election will Decide the Future of Sri Lanka"
TIME talks to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe

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FROM THE MARCH 29, 2004 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2004