Word: dilemma
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...could quickly deteriorate either if his own forces suffer losses, or if there are civilian casualties. So he postponed taking action, hoping that he won't have to. But with no sign of retreat by the rebels - there were even reports of skirmishes last night - Trajkovski faces a serious dilemma. Risky or not, he will have to do something in the next several days or he'll lose face and the situation will quickly deteriorate...
...first climbed Good Counsel Hill, Snowdon has identified half a dozen factors that may predict or contribute to Alzheimer's disease. He could sit each sister down right now and tell her what her chances are. But should he? As he has all along, Snowdon will put his dilemma to the sisters themselves: next month he will meet with the Notre Dame leadership to discuss whether to break the news to the high-risk nuns--and how to answer the inevitable questions about what they might do to prevent or slow down the disease...
...well-paid American who gets ticketed for speeding in Finland faces a moral dilemma. Fines there are levied according to your income, net worth and number of dependents. The record so far: $71,400, charged to a Finnish Internet mogul clocked doing 43 m.p.h. in a 25 m.p.h. zone last October. Lowballing the officer is a serious crime, and if you're a Finn, that doesn't work very well: cops can check your income and assets by calling a national database with their Nokia cell phone. They cannot, however, check the finances of foreigners, who are left to wrestle...
...Only a great culture could present its people with a dilemma like that...
...tariff barriers present more of a dilemma. Disturbing trends have been developing under the World Trade Organization: governments have been sued because they refused to open essential public services to private competition. For instance, UPS recently sued Canada because it subsidizes its post office—assaults on our northern neighbor’s nationalized healthcare system cannot be far behind...