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...less contentious than the first. Fraud is still likely, Karzai is still tainted by the corruption and inefficiency that have plagued his government for the past eight years, and the onset of Afghanistan's winter could delay balloting until spring. The Obama Administration, meanwhile, has signaled a reluctance to commit more troops to its campaign in Afghanistan until it has a legitimate government to work with. At some point, it has to start wondering whether it has a partner worth waiting...
...Democrats are ignoring. "I'm under no illusions that the policy proposals being developed here by this group will be accepted by [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi because they're not," Cantor says with a laugh. "But I do think with an eye toward 2010 that we do have to commit ourselves to the challenges that are not being addressed...
...same fate. "We're all thieves and addicts here," he says. "When you get no work, what else will you do?" The lawless attitude of the young people is an echo, residents say, of India's broken justice system. The young people saw no punishment for the crimes committed against their families, so they see no justice for the crimes they'll commit in the future...
Last year, Harvard Law School went a step further in promoting public service careers as an attractive option for graduates by offering tuition waivers for third-year students who commit to working in public service for five years. This fall, according to Law School Director of Student Financial Services Kenneth H. Lafler, 58 third-year students have signed up for the initiative, which will be run for five years as a trial program, with a budget of $3 million per year...
...Faust’s support of service activities.“Especially in a down economy, it’s hard for nonprofits to get the funding they need,” Yang said. “It’s totally understandable she might not be able to commit to financial help...