Word: fight
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...Pakistan formally claims that it has no control over what it says are Kashmiri mujahideen fighting on the Indian side of the disputed territory. But the calls by Washington, Beijing and other international powers for Islamabad's withdrawal reflect the overwhelming evidence of direct involvement of Pakistani forces in the incursion. "Without the logistical and artillery support of the Pakistani army, the intruders would be mopped up pretty quickly," says Rahman. "If the intruders fight on, that may be a sign that Pakistan?s military isn?t under the control of its civilian political leaders." And that?s a frightening...
...loss of face ?- it may hasten a Western rethink of Pakistan's value as an ally. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif finds himself caught between the international community?s demand that he end the Pakistan-backed guerrilla incursion into Indian territory, and the determination of his countrymen ?- and military ?- to fight on against their traditional enemy. Nawaz drew fire from religious, political and military leaders Monday after returning empty-handed from an emergency July 4 meeting with President Clinton. In Washington, Nawaz had promised to withdraw Pakistani-backed infiltrators from Indian territory after Washington had earlier threatened to cut off financial...
...moment will be poignant, even as some may try to dismiss it as pointless. Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican who has led the three-year fight against McCain's bill, loves to say, "This issue has never defeated anyone in the American political process." Nor has it ever launched a presidential campaign. Back in January even McCain's top advisers hoped to persuade him that campaign-finance reform was a loser issue. They quietly commissioned a poll of G.O.P. voters in four key primary states to prove their point. But when the results came in, they showed...
...Bank, he plans to fit right into the city that never sleeps. "We've been told that if we are given a project at 10 a.m., it may require that we work straight through for 24 hours until it's done," says Menzie. What's more, he had to fight for those 100-hour workweeks. Wall Street internships are so prized that it's not uncommon for students to steal application materials and journal articles from college libraries to keep competitors away. And no wonder: Wall Street interns can earn up to $700 weekly, and sometimes get bonuses...
...That erosion in values, Redwood believes, is a major cause of the "performance gap" that has undercut white support for affirmative action. "I believe that you should not expect anyone to help you until you've done everything you can to help yourself," says Redwood. "While we continue to fight against discrimination, we need to do whatever it takes to improve education from kindergarten through high school so that black children are able to compete on an equal basis." To me, that seems like common sense...