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As has always been true in shadowy, borderless wars, measuring the strength of the enemy isn't an exact science. It's true that many of the "leaderless jihadis" have set up operations independently of al-Qaeda, but when they turn to bin Laden's organization, it's not just...
The approach initially paid off handsomely, given that the McCain campaign is, in fact, broadly populated by former lobbyists who have done the bidding of enormous corporations in the U.S. and sometimes in unsavory countries around the world. Current lobbyists also populate the ranks of McCain's unpaid advisory staff...
The defeat has further spurred ample speculation in the British press about a leadership challenge to Brown from ambitious Labourites. Any open challenge would likely come first as trial balloons from backbench "stalking horse" candidates, who could never win. But if the bidding were open, more prominent party figures, many...
The state of the bidding is still unclear, but Harvard does have the advantage of having a large, stable pool of capital, unlike other investment firms, who have to contend with the possibility of investors pulling their money.
And a firm bidding for a bankrupt company like Pacific Lumber would have a greater need for a steady capital source in order to meet the acquired company’s obligations. The recent “credit crunch” has reduced the number of firms that would have...