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...should abandon this line, for two reasons. First, security in Afghanistan has deteriorated so much that the 20,000 troops you have proposed to send are no longer enough to turn the tide against the Taliban. Second, America’s war on terror is no longer centered in Afghanistan, or even Iraq. Al Qaeda now works primarily out of Pakistan...
...this clever sequence marks a highlight of the film. Unfortunately, it also divides “Nobel Son” between its mildly entertaining opening act and its manic, absurd conclusion. Indeed, the film veers wildly off track in its second hour. Writers Jody Savin and Randall Miller abandon any sense of character motivation or narrative structure, opting instead to turn the film into a frenetic, confusing revenge play. While “Nobel Son” may be intended as a dark comedy, its casual depictions of sadism and brutality quickly become tiresome. The man attacked in the opening...
...aftermath of the Mumbai attacks, the greatest challenge lies in convincing India and Pakistan that they need to abandon some of their long-held positions in order to reach a resolution over Kashmir. The road from Srinagar to Muzaffarabad may be open, but the obstacles along the way seem bigger than ever...
...commerce to each country, looked extremely promising in the days just before the Mumbai attacks. And, most ironically, Pakistan’s foreign minister was in Delhi on a diplomatic visit when terrorists laid siege to Mumbai. These moves indicated a desire in both Delhi and Islamabad to abandon their difficult past and chart a productive future of cooperation. Then, Mumbai happened...
...Schuster said that throughout the process, parents said they were “disturbed and very concerned” that the district would completely abandon the K-8 model...