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...specific inclusion of troops who are no longer in harm's way shows how empty and rhetorical this declaration of support has become. It's not that anybody around here doesn't "support the troops" - whatever that means. It's that the only reason this gets said is to block the accusation that, by opposing the war, you somehow oppose the troops - once again, whatever that means...
...weapons. Third, North Korea's nuclear capability gives it an upper hand militarily in relation to the South-an important consideration, especially with the reduction and, possibly, the eventual withdrawal of U.S. forces from Korea. Fourth, the nuclear program is seen as a key to survival-a way to block and prevent any outside attempts at regime change. Finally, nuclear weapons represent a powerful bargaining tool, which explains why the odds are that Pyongyang will want to retain its nuclear chips as it doles out piecemeal concessions, starting with a freeze, inspections and reporting; then-if it ever comes...
...Society at Oxford University. "Integration means building common ground rules on civility, and this happens on the local level. Cohesion is all about everyday interactions, in the supermarket or on the playground." Successful, long-lasting integration takes place in community clubs and children's play groups, bake sales and block parties. Programs don't have to be big or expensive; Kotler says Education Bradford runs its twinning scheme "on a shoestring." "This isn't woolly liberal multiculturalism," she says. "Yes, it's about respecting difference, but it's also about discovering what it means to live together and feeling...
...their own little informal samba schools, known as blocos. Blocos are essentially groups of friends with a theme, a song and a desire to have a good time. Eschewing the formal paraphanelia or costumes of the official samba schools, they meet in public places and then dance around the block behind some music, often a witty samba poking fun at politicians or celebrities. The small ones can expect a few dozen people to turn up, the large ones attract upwards...
...politicians, who make up the largest block of the parliament and have close ties to Tehran, dismissed U.S. claims as propaganda by a Bush Administration seeking to deflect blame for the American military's failure to curb the growing violence in Iraq. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has maintained a studied silence; Ali al-Dabbagh, his official spokesman, told TIME the government has no comment on the latest accusations. But an official in the Prime Minister's office questioned the credibility of U.S. intelligence, pointing to recent reports of evidence-fudging at the Pentagon in the lead...