Word: dependability
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...that Arab leaders perceived Israel’s restraint in 1991 as a weakness that undermined its ability to prevent enemy strikes. Saddam attacked Israel precisely because he knew it would not fight back. Miraculously, the Scuds that hit Tel Aviv directly killed only two Israelis, but Israel cannot depend on luck again—not when there are growing suspicions that Israel will be Saddam’s first target with his developing stockpile of biological and chemical weapons...
...based nanoscale catalyst that improves the efficiency of coal conversion and reduces the cost of producing clean transportation fuels. If the technology lives up to its promise and can economically transform coal into diesel fuel and gasoline, coal-rich countries such as the U.S., China and Germany could depend far less on imported oil. At the same time, acid-rain pollution would be reduced because the liquefaction strips coal of harmful sulfur. Given current world oil prices (about $27 per bbl.), turning coal into gas is economical in China. "A $4-to-$8-per-bbl. increase in the price...
Harvard’s offense relies on a balanced attack of power rushing and precise passing. The rushing game is vertical, and focused on going between the tackles. Many of the pass plays are timing routes that depend on the synchronicity of the line, the quarterback and his receivers. Pass protection is key. On Saturday, Rose had time to throw every time he dropped back, and was only sacked once. As a result, he completed 19-of-22 passes, including two touchdowns...
...decade ago for the previous Bush administration’s war on Iraq and never actually stopped calling for the toppling of Hussein’s government. In time, perhaps, if the case is made and consensus is reached, Hussein will be deposed. Until then, the world must depend on the right combination of patience, pressure and open deliberations—the same democratic principles on which this nation was founded...
...Seven years after U.S. warplanes first roared over the mountains of central Bosnia, America is gradually, deliberately relinquishing its leadership role in the former Yugoslavia. In its place, eager to flex its own foreign policy muscles, the European Union is reasserting control. The consequences for the region depend in part on how quickly and completely the U.S. decides to leave and how soon Europe can overcome its historical rivalries to speak with one voice. Balkan leaders who waited in vain for Europe to intervene while Bosnia descended into chaos in the early 1990s don't believe the E.U. is ready...