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...Iraq: By negotiating a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the Iraqi government shortly before leaving office, Bush made Obama's job a lot easier - because that agreement sets a cast-iron deadline for withdrawing all U.S. troops. Obama may press for an earlier drawdown to free up resources for Afghanistan, but even if he doesn't, the SOFA requires that all U.S. troops be out of Iraq by the end of 2011. Iraq remains far from stable, and the Obama Administration is working through diplomatic channels to cajole the Iraqis into managing their ethnic and sectarian political struggles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Obama Defaulted to Bush Foreign Policy Positions | 1/4/2010 | See Source »

...that basically means that doubling up and hopping over to Logan just got easier. And cheaper. Which is what really matters to most...

Author: By Barbara B. Depena, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gtrot Your Way Out of Cambridge | 1/2/2010 | See Source »

...Theoretically, there are very good reasons to take a break from a behavior, totally," says Reid Hester, director of research at Behavior Therapy Associates, explaining that an initial period of complete abstinence can make it easier for people to moderate behavior by eliminating the habitual, automatic aspect of the unwanted activity. (See America's health checkup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions: Advice from the Experts | 1/1/2010 | See Source »

...some people, trying to moderate bad habits is not achievable or takes more effort than abstaining altogether - as the philosopher St. Augustine put it, "Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation." Recognizing this by trying and failing can also be a critical step toward behavior change...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions: Advice from the Experts | 1/1/2010 | See Source »

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