Much will depend on the fortunes of war, and the wisdom of policy during the occupation of Iraq that follows.

ECONOMIST: Better together. If necessary, alone

The picture has a stately, waltz-like rhythm, as the narrator (Marcello Mazzarella, a dead ringer for the real Proust) guides us through the declining fortunes of his friends under the shadow of the First World War.

NEWYORKER: Time Regained

For a rapid acceleration in the absence of a war premium, the industrial commodity likely needs global economic fortunes improve, he said.

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