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...Jaafari's Sunni detractors complain that he refused to rein in Shi'ite militias terrorizing their communities, while the Kurds don't like the fact that he refused to back their territorial claim on the mixed oil-rich city of Kirkuk. But these positions were not personal whims of Jaafari's so much as a reflection of the demands of his base in the majority Shi'ite community. And by nixing Jaafari, the dominant Shi'ite bloc will simply get to nominate another candidate under pressure from his political base...
Ultimately, the problem is not with the College administration but with the College’s students. It is not a lack of student space, but a lack of student initiative that prevents us from being satisfied with social interaction at Harvard. To illustrate: we complain about final club domination of social space on campus, but often hesitate to throw our own parties and create our own social spaces...
...John Reid, who is scheduled to visit Washington next week, is expected to raise the issue once again. The British, though, aren't hopeful that he will have much success. It's unclear how far London might be willing to go to show its displeasure. Blair has yet to complain to Bush in their weekly videoconferences. But a British official says, "We're just about...
...laws that would be unthinkable for a U.S. politician--taxes on fuel and CO2 emissions to induce car owners to trade in their gas guzzlers for hybrids, for example, and tax exemptions for home owners who switch from oil heating to renewable energy. Indeed, whereas Americans are likely to complain about higher taxes or infringements on their rights, most Swedes seem to embrace the idea of helping save the planet...
...from politics, the rise of this gruff right-winger has become the most intriguing aspect of an otherwise lackluster electoral campaign. His plan is controversial not only for some Israelis who see it as akin to ethnic cleansing, but also, not surprisingly, among the Arabs. However much Israeli Arabs complain about being treated as second-class citizens, most of them say they prefer living in Israel to being submerged inside the West Bank?s poverty and turmoil...