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...product of the EU is higher than that of any country, including the U.S. The EU has helped Europe progress toward economic and political unity. Although some member states are still struggling, the EU can now effectively handle European economic affairs, as its success so far proves. The only function NATO serves that the EU cannot is the direct inclusion of the U.S. in European affairs. Although the U.S.’s interests are currently in line with Europe’s, this will not necessarily always be the case. The U.S. is a useful ally for Europe...
...Americans and boastful of their recent fights, are doubtful of whether their troops could ultimately stand alone. Said General Ali, the commander of Iraqi forces in Mahmudiya: "If you're talking about [U.S. forces withdrawing] tomorrow, I need more equipment. The Iraqi army needs more equipment to function on its own. It needs time and support from both the Iraqi government and coalition forces." One Iraqi official even has his own timetable for American troops. "I need [American forces] here until 2015," said Sheikh Amash Saray, the head of the Mahmudiyah local council...
...measure of autobiography through the first-person narration of Keith. To what extent is this novel an interpretation of events from your past?KG: It’s certainly a reinterpretation of a lot of what happened to me and the sort of people that I knew. The function of the first-person in a way is to make some things that are a little bit unbelievable seem more believable. When you write about yourself or things that happen to you or things that might have happened to you, it’s very interesting what you can do with...
...ways a good thing, because it means that the culture is flourishing? Or is it more of a sad phenomenon because it represents selling out—sacrificing authenticity to become part of the American capitalistic market? JL: Well the first question is: What is authenticity? Authenticity is a function of time and place, so what’s really interesting is that American Chinese food has become its own thing. If you go to South Korea, there’s actually a chain of South Korean American Chinese restaurants. They even have the take-out boxes...
...usually home to a notoriously tight-knit dorm community. And even now that the College will have to rent the residential space that it once owned from the University, the benefits of welcoming freshmen back into Mass. Hall will far outweigh any bureaucratic inconvenience. Mass. Hall’s function as a dormitory achieves that for which Harvard constantly strives: a delicate balance between incorporating the College’s colorful history, remaining faithful to tradition, and adapting the institution as it has developed from Puritan college to modern University. Mass. Hall once was home to the likes of John...