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...important to remember that the geopolitical universe has changed dramatically since our alliance began. When the U.S. began its support of Israel, it was a newborn, tiny state. Today, it has grown into an economic powerhouse with numerous technological advancements to its credit. Likewise, in the wars of ’67 and ’73, Israel demonstrated conclusively its ability to defend itself and strike outward, even against much larger coalitions. When Israel declared independence, the primary U.S. concern was a comprehensive oil embargo by the Arab states, supported by the Soviet Union. Given the modern relationship between...
Moynihan, of course, still has a lot of work to do. He still has to turn around Bank of America's large credit-card business, which has consistently had higher loss rates than competitors. The bank has also been without a chief financial officer since mid-January, though people close to the search say Moynihan recently narrowed his choices down to three people. And Moynihan may have to answer recent claims that the bank used Lehman-like accounting maneuvers to hide assets. Bank of America has denied the allegations. (See the best business deals...
...bill to increase oversight of the financial industry, a move he said would better equip the country to deal with future economic crises. But Wall Street has already balked at his plan, which includes a new consumer-protection bureau, gives shareholders input on CEO pay and improves regulation of credit-rating agencies such as Moody's and Standard and Poor...
...obviously a very disappointing second quarter,” Tillman said. “I give Dartmouth a lot of credit. They controlled play...
...phantom presence on the edges of the Afghan insurgency. His Hezb-i-Islami militia - said to number between 2,000 and 3,000 fighters, and which operates independently of the Taliban - has carried out scores of ambushes on coalition forces in the northeastern mountains of Afghanistan and has claimed credit for two attempts on the life of President Hamid Karzai...