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...fact, a no-brainer, a perfect metaphor. The Taliban closed schools; the Americans opened them. That this particular school was located deep in the enemy heartland, in a district - Zhari - that was 80% controlled by the Taliban, an area the Russians called the Heart of Darkness and eventually refused to travel through, in a town that will be strategically crucial when the most important battle of the war in Afghanistan - the battle for Kandahar - is contested this summer, made it all the more perfect. (See pictures of the battle against the Taliban...
...with an energized and unified party, and plenty of heavy artillery to hurl around, side-stepping the potentially divisive topic of the court and social issues was a no-brainer for the Southern Republicans. Some GOP strategists have been sensitive to the "party of no" label their side earned during the health care battle and are reluctant to reflexively defy the President on his choice to replace Stevens before the process has officially begun. In addition, given Republicans' recent opposition to using the filibuster in judicial confirmations and Democrats' still strong 59-seat Senate majority, conservative politicians who brandish...
...classical library on Thursday to find an urgent solution to Greece's debt crisis and save the imperiled euro, European Union leaders would probably have relished the chance to connect with those bygone eggheads for inspiration. But no matter - their decision, as it turns out, was a no-brainer. In an emphatic message to the speculators around the world who are betting billions on the euro's downfall, the E.U. leaders pledged to rescue debt-plagued Greece to ensure the long-term viability of the single currency and, in effect, of the bloc itself...
...time. "I just say there are two choices," Davis says of his advice to his clients. "You can pay a whole lot of money to get your message in front of eyeballs, or you can go out on a limb a little bit." For Davis, that's a no-brainer...
...bill has won the vigorous endorsement of law enforcement (at least six groups) who say it is a "no-brainer." As it is, federal officers are "10 steps" behind the bad guys, says John R. Ramsey, national vice president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, because they are busy spinning their wheels, serving subpoenas on third parties or conducting long-term surveillance, trying to pierce the corporate veil. Changing the rules is such a priority that these groups are willing to redeploy homeland-security funds, intended for first responders, to pay for the implementation, because they figure it will...