Word: garnering
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First there was Jay Garner, whose tenure as the U.S. administrator of Iraq lasted all of five weeks. Then came Paul Bremer with Plan B, which involved handpicking 24 Iraqis to sit on an Iraqi Governing Council, to oversee the writing of a new constitution and the holding of elections over a two- to three-year period. But by recalling Bremer for two days of urgent consultations at the White House this week, the Bush administration has signaled that it may be searching for Plan...
...former deputy to Jay Garner, the first, short-lived civilian administrator in Iraq, says he thought the plan was to employ most of the soldiers in reconstruction tasks after Saddam fell. But civilians at the Pentagon and in the office of the Vice President agreed with Ahmed Chalabi, leader of the former exile opposition group, the Iraqi National Congress, that full de-Baathification of the military was essential. In May, two weeks after Bremer took over as proconsul in Baghdad, he ordered the army completely demobilized. Many U.S. officials involved in post-Saddam Iraq now feel this was a poor...
...also one of the few modest hits on a network in a ratings slump. After some deep thought--and a Diane Sawyer--hosted Ritter tribute that won the nightly ratings--ABC decided to carry on, with Ritter's character dying and James Garner and Suzanne Pleshette guest-starring as the grandparents. "Ultimately," says ABC entertainment chairman Lloyd Braun, "we felt there were still great stories to tell." Sure: M*A*S*H told moving, even funny stories about death. But 8 Simple Rules was no M*A*S*H. It was an innocuous family show based...
...Taliban and al-Qaeda are gaining ground in remote areas, where they have found support among Pashtun tribesmen who feel Karzai's government is too top-heavy with Tajik, Uzbek and Hazara tribal leaders--their rivals for political power. By bringing moderate Taliban onboard, Karzai hopes he can garner support among the Pashtun and split the Taliban's ranks. But the President's program could falter at the start: Karzai's advisers say Muttawakil has already declined a Cabinet post, and is considering asylum in an Arab country--possibly Qatar--far from Mullah Omar's long memory and vengeful grasp...
Several spectators, most uninterested and slightly confused, watched as Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby wished the contestants on their way. They took off down Garden St., hurdling over the string barriers in the Yard and weaving around angry drivers and pedestrians. Lim and Lurie managed to garner an early sprinting lead, being the first to arrive at Currier. But Lurie lost precious minutes searching for a water dispenser. Nevertheless, he appeared unshaken. “You need to lubricate the bread on the way down. It makes it easier,” Lurie said. Despite the pressure looming...