Word: airings
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...politics of early release are delicate. The prison boom of the past 25 years benefited a great many politicians who could claim to be tough on crime. One can easily imagine the political ads that will air in the next cycle in attempts to defeat elected officials who vote not only to set prisoners free but also to spend more on social services for them...
...biggest immediate challenge is Afghanistan. Though the war is becoming deeply unpopular in Europe, Rasmussen - leaning forward and cutting the air with his hands for emphasis - says taking on the Taliban "is not only Obama's war." NATO contributions are a personal issue: Denmark's military has one of the highest casualty rates in Afghanistan. "Our mission in Afghanistan is really a multilateral mission," he says. "Besides the United States, 41 nations have contributed ... around 30,000 troops." At the same time, he "would very much like to see further contributions from the European side" - perhaps, he says...
...Watch TIME's video about the U.S. champiions of air guitar...
...learned that our vocals may not sound as great as they do in the shower or the car, and in the Beatles' instrumental interludes, we may not play their guitar as well as our air guitar. Mercifully, Rock Band doesn't record your amateur Beatling (though an incriminating video of our session will be available at time.com/video) But even if your performance is less Beatles than dung beetles, it's hard not to get into the spirit of the game. Leo told us, "I'm going to be a first-time father at 52 in a few weeks...
...Russia and China will work to Iran's advantage. New sanctions would also end immediate prospects for a diplomatic solution, because Iran has long declared that it won't negotiate in response to ultimatums. And a continuing stalemate would leave Obama facing either the possibility of an Israeli air strike on Iran's nuclear facilities or being forced into escalating U.S. pressure until Tehran cries uncle. Both options could greatly destabilize the Middle East...