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...others want a greater role for militias associated with former opposition groups. But the Bush administration remains wary of speeding a hand-over to the IGC, fearing it may not yet be up to the task and that without a strong U.S. presence Iraq could be plunged into a chaotic armed struggle for power among a wide array of factions...
...bribery are endemic, and retribution can be severe for those who interfere in profitable criminal enterprises. "These are things we don't talk about," says Khieu Kort, a guard whose hammock hangs near the looted site. "It's too dangerous." Tranet is less circumspect. He blames the country's "chaotic political system," which encourages Cambodians to pillage, protected by local authorities who sometimes receive a piece of the action. "Last year [Cambodian Prime Minister] Hun Sen accused the West of stealing our culture," says Tranet, eyes blinking in agitation. "It's easy to blame the Westerners...
...advocates of cable brought dozens of channels into the Houses it would be no great thing. But the arrival of cable in the Yard would be horrible. At least upperclassmen have already had a chance to order their chaotic lives...
James M. Fallows ’70, whose story leads The Atlantic’s coverage this month, defended the magazine’s rankings and accompanying articles as an attempt to temper the chaotic college admissions process...
...than before the war, two-thirds thought that within five years their lives would be better than before the invasion. Most deemed the current sacrifices worthwhile: 62% were happy that Saddam Hussein is gone. "I'm optimistic," says liquor-store owner Hussam Nadim, whose sales have tripled since the chaotic period of three months ago, during which his shop was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. "With time and a lot of work, I see things improving...