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...more popular than ever. The Israelis insist that they must erase the threat to their citizenry by taking down the leadership of Hamas and Hizballah, and that a failure to do so would simply invite further provocations. But the track record suggests that military means may be unable to accomplish that goal, and the militants know this. They are clearly betting they can withstand the Israeli offensive as the civilian casualty toll and the destruction of infrastructure inevitably bring calls for restraint from the West...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Any Chance for Peacemaking? What the Players Want | 7/14/2006 | See Source »

...accomplish those goals of democracy building, you need help. The biggest illusion of the Bush Doctrine was the idea that the U.S. could carry out a strategy as ambitious as reshaping the Middle East and changing unfriendly regimes without a degree of international legitimacy and cooperation to back it up. Though the Administration sought broad international assistance in Afghanistan, it largely shunned it in Iraq. As a result, while NATO forces are now relieving U.S. troops of some of the combat burden for fighting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, Americans continue to fight and die alone (with some backup from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The End of Cowboy Diplomacy | 7/9/2006 | See Source »

...mentor and our friend,” Ur said. “It's impossible for any other human being to be involved in and accomplish as much as Alan...

Author: By Alexandra C. Bell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Theatre Director Dies of Heart Attack | 6/25/2006 | See Source »

...even by political opponents, including Facente, as a considerate, smart kid who listens to all sides. "My goal is to get more conservatives, and I have found the best way to do that is by working with people rather than against them," he says. But did the "Feminazis" flyer accomplish that goal? "Well, no, that specific flyer did not," he admits. "But on the other hand, because of the controversy, there were 400 people there ... You try to find a balance between getting more conservatives through various discussions and just"--he pauses--"pissing people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign '04: The Right's New Wing | 6/13/2006 | See Source »

...thought that it was good because he didn’t minimize the fact that he had turmoil during his tenure and that he didn’t accomplish everything that he had wanted to,” said Alice Masson Edwards...

Author: By Madeline W. Lissner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sunny Reception on Rainy Day for Summers' Farewell | 6/9/2006 | See Source »

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