Quantcast
  

Tuesday, June 18, 2013         

FLASHBACK


TO ACCESS SUBSCRIBER CONTENT:
Current Print Subscribers
ACTIVATE account
- OR -
LOGIN or SUBSCRIBE
for full digital access

As memories of APEC dim, railing returns to rail, debt

By David Shapiro

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 19, 2011

~~<p>The last gasp of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit starts us off as we &quot;flASHback&quot; on the week's news that amused and confused:</p>
<p>&raquo; President Barack Obama and local boosters declared APEC a rousing success, but many residents and tourists were put off by the sight of armed troops, Humvees and concrete barriers on the streets. We looked like the Geneva of the Pacific after a detour through Baghdad.</p>
~~

The last gasp of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit starts us off as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused:

» President Barack Obama and local boosters declared APEC a rousing success, but many residents and tourists were put off by the sight of armed troops, Humvees and concrete barriers on the streets. We looked like the Geneva of the Pacific after a detour through Baghdad. Login for more...



Login or sign up below for the complete story

Print Subscribers
ACTIVATION
Current print subscribers, activate your premium content account for unlimited online access & commenting
New Subscribers
Find subscription offers in your area and choose the package that suits your reading preferences.
14-DAY PASS
14 day premium online access and commenting ability on StarAdvertiser.com