He said he had no idea the car was Mr Hoxha's, adding that the back seat was piled high with clothes and there was a nasty smell.

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But when it comes to high-end "transformer" jackets, as Mr. Jennings calls them, novelty value takes a back seat to straight-up value.

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The expected climb-down is sure to bring back the Baker-Hamilton "realists" with fresh calls for offering the mullahs a seat at the high table.

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