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...these measures are crucial and should be put into motion immediately, for Pakistani national security is directly linked to the success of the democratization efforts in Pakistan and in the region. Negotiating with a group as radical as the Taliban is an exercise in futility??with a little help from its friends, the Pakistani government can and should continue mobilizing its military to take back the country for its citizens...

Author: By Anthony J. Bonilla | Title: The End of Appeasement | 5/10/2009 | See Source »

...victory over Zach Pasanen. Ermakov finished next, dropping the second set but capturing the other two in emphatic fashion, closing out a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 win with an overhead smash.Nguyen, playing at No. 2 singles for the first time in several weeks, alternated between dominance and futility??combining line-clipping groundstrokes with a series of double faults and missed volleys—en route to a three-set victory that gave Harvard its fifth point of the day.“I’ve got confidence in Dan at the two-spot...

Author: By Karan Lodha, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Deep Lineup Delivers Two Ivy Victories | 4/22/2007 | See Source »

...other main problem of the current system is voter apathy. The question is often asked: Why do only half of eligible voters vote in presidential elections? America is plagued by a culture of futility??many people simply don’t believe that their vote actually counts, that their vote can really make a difference. While I’d like to believe that they are wrong, the inequalities of the Electoral College would suggest otherwise. It actively discourages voters in both the majority and minority because voters in over half of the country know well before going...

Author: By Nicholas J. Melvoin | Title: Failing College | 3/14/2007 | See Source »

Gumbleton also emphasized the “futility?? of war and predicted that military action against Iraq would lead to more terrorism against Americans...

Author: By Erol N. Gulay, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Bishop Criticizes Potential War | 12/11/2002 | See Source »

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