Ammonia Cleaning. One way to bring out the colors and the shine in a diamond is with 1 part straight ammonia and 3 parts warm water. You can swirl the ring around in the solution for a couple of minutes. If it is still dirty, you can also use a soft bristled brush to continue to clean an engagement ring.
Iraq War. Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to a question at the Kremlin in Moscow, Oct. 18, 2007. President Vladimir Putin, in his latest jab at Washington, suggested Thursday that the U.S. military campaign in Iraq was a pointless battle against the Iraqi people, aimed in part at seizing the country's oil reserves.
Before the Iraq war, realists would say to the neo-conservatives that if the United States threatens Iran and North Korea by putting them on the âaxis of evilâ along with Iraq, it will drive them to redouble their efforts to acquire nuclear weapons.