Word: command
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...greatest asset is my ability to fart on command. Here...
...Overseas Image Makeover I applaud Peter Beinart's suggestion to inject some economic realism into our foreign policy [Feb. 2]. An America that shows an understanding of its limitations and a fiscal pragmatism in its foreign policy will command far greater respect abroad than one that takes the dogmatic, open-checkbook approach of the Bush Administration. But why stop with Iraq and Afghanistan? Barack Obama should look at the rationale for maintaining forces in Germany, Japan and South Korea. Even among our allies, our presence on their soil makes little sense to many and is not appreciated. Our days...
...long process of adjustment, confrontation and integration. The West has solved some of the problems but outsourced others. We could happily forget about this as long as it was happening to weak, marginalized countries, but now China plays an active part in the world economy. We can't command China to give us cheap raw materials, cheap labour, and hope for the best. We will have to globalize solutions. Florian Bous, URDORF, SWITZERLAND...
...Overseas Image Makeover I applaud Peter Beinart's suggestion to inject some economic realism into our foreign policy [Feb. 2]. An America that demonstrates an understanding of its limitations and a fiscal pragmatism in its foreign policy will command far greater respect abroad than one that takes the dogmatic, open-checkbook approach of the Bush Administration. But why stop with Iraq and Afghanistan? Obama should look at the rationale for maintaining forces in Germany, Japan and South Korea - even there our presence is not appreciated. Our days as the world's policeman are over, and that's a good thing...
...Netanyahu, despite his second-place in the head-to-head will nonetheless be able to command a Knesset-majority coalition if Livni fails to tempt some of his allies to back her. (And, of course, the price for Livni winning backing from parties of the right will necessarily restrain her plans to pursue peace talks with the Palestinian Authority.) It will be up to Israel's president, Shimon Peres, to tap Livni or Netanyahu to form a government, based on his consultations with all parties. And, of course, these projections are based on exit polls - and some observers suggest that...