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...Despite White House hopes that local security forces can relieve U.S. troops, intelligence officials are not nearly so optimistic that Iraqification will bring stability. "Will we ever see Iraqi security forces capable of crushing this insurgency? Probably not. No," says a high-ranking military-intelligence officer in Iraq. The dilemma is that the longer U.S. forces stay, the more the insurgency is sustained by new recruits, yet withdrawing now could allow al-Qaeda and Iran to consolidate their influence in Iraq, dealing a body blow to U.S. regional interests. Even Washington's staunchest political ally, former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi...
...case you’ve tuned out three years of protests and press conferences on campus, here’s the issue in a nutshell: the Solomon Amendment, first passed by Congress in 1994, blocks federal funding for universities that limit military recruitment. It poses a dilemma for Harvard Law School, which requires all on-campus recruiters to sign a pledge saying they won’t discriminate against gays and lesbians. The military, which bars gays and lesbians from serving openly under its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy...
...want to make an impact on events around campus and the future of Harvard student life and education, but only have a minute to spare, don’t fear—there’s a simple solution to your dilemma: vote in the Undergraduate Council’s (UC) elections for president and vice president next Monday through Thursday...
...Keefe, who took the helm of LSU earlier this year, finds himself facing perhaps the most difficult dilemma of his short tenure...
...diplomacy is a lot like pooch training, the academic couple who can't stop intellectually one-upping each other, the dangerously do-gooding heiress. Saving Fish from Drowning (the title comes from a Buddhist fisherman's rationalization of his craft) ends without clear winners. And Tan neatly frames the dilemma: To help the oppressed, do you use a carrot or a cudgel...