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...sense that it may be a lot harder for the government of General Musharraf to rein in the Islamic militant groups who're doing much of the fighting in Kashmir. But in the end, it may be equally difficult for India and Pakistan to step back from the brink in Kashmir, because Kashmir is far more than a territorial dispute; it's intimately linked to the national identity of both sides - with Pakistan's identity as an Islamic state and India's identity as a secular state...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why India and Pakistan Are Backing Down in Kashmir | 12/20/2000 | See Source »

...campaign. Instead, he focused on winning this election as the volunteer Vietnam veteran with vision. In this unprecedented period of electoral limbo, Al has shown that he is a fighter at heart, though cynics argue that he only fought genuinely because his political future was on the brink...

Author: By Robert J. Saranchak, | Title: Gore's Election to Lose | 12/15/2000 | See Source »

Senior netminder Oliver Jonas has dazzled opponents and spectators alike all season, stealing many a close game from the brink of defeat...

Author: By Jennie L. Sullivan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Hockey Faces Off Against No. 5 UNH | 12/14/2000 | See Source »

Senior Michael Im of the Harvard men's swimming team is on the brink of exploding into the NCAA finals...

Author: By Susan M. Brunka, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Athlete of the Week: Michael Im | 12/12/2000 | See Source »

...pols, pundits and principals alike all peered over the brink of a big decision by a split Supreme Court, Democrats all got asked if Scalia was on record endorsing George W. Bush, and Republicans were all invited to denounce the wild and crazy Florida Four. (Thus cramming the four dissenting Supremes into an even tinier Democratic box.) Often enough, the consiglieres obliged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Supreme Court Goes Political | 12/10/2000 | See Source »

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