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...coast of California, President George W. Bush landed in flying gear on the deck of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln--which sported a banner reading MISSION ACCOMPLISHED--and said, "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended." The war, said Bush, had been carried out "with a combination of precision and speed and boldness the enemy did not expect, and the world had not seen before...
...year after heavy combat in Vietnam had begun, a 74-year-old Republican Senator from Vermont named George Aiken proposed an immediate solution to the conflict: the U.S. should declare victory and go home. And now, suddenly, there are Aikenesque rumblings about Iraq-from liberals and conservatives, politicians and policy experts alike. There is gathering political, military and diplomatic pressure to find an Iraqi exit strategy by next spring. Given Iraq's fragility, any perceived weakening of American resolve could lead to disaster. Even so, don't be surprised if some modified, fig-leafed version of the Aiken scenario comes...
...There isn’t a simple solution. I’m a medical doctor. I’m against death and all the health problems associated with alcohol,” he said. “You need a multi-faceted approach to combat this problem. Strict enforcement, however, might be needed to control the heaviest drinkers...
...combat the ill effects of his countrymen’s pervasive tardiness on the economy, Ecuadorian President Lucio Gutierrez, has initiated a public service campaign to promote punctuality. The campaign began with an interview with Gutierrez on Teleamazonas...
Eskander hopes that BRYE Teen will work to combat these hardships. “These are really great kids, and we don’t want to see them get into trouble.” One of the unique things about BRYE is that it is greatly accepted and appreciated in the community, which makes their job easier and more fulfilling...