Word: hoopes
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...April to August means that Karzai will remain in office as a new U.S. plan for Afghanistan goes into effect, even though U.S. and NATO commanders have long warned that the rampant corruption and inefficiency of the Karzai government are undermining the war effort. NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer recently wrote in the Washington Post that "the problem in Afghanistan is not too much Taliban; it's too little good governance" and warned bluntly that the alliance expects Karzai to do a better job. Vice President Joe Biden visited Kabul shortly before the Inauguration and reportedly warned Karzai...
...ambassador to the U.N. Richard Holbrooke, who will serve as Obama's envoy for Southwest Asia, said last year that the Afghan government "is weak; it is corrupt; it has a very thin leadership veneer." And it's not just the Americans. On Sunday NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer wrote in the Washington Post that "the basic problem in Afghanistan is not too much Taliban; it's too little good governance. Afghans need a government that deserves their loyalty and trust; when they have it, the oxygen will be sucked away from the insurgency...
...block led to a fast-break hoop for Lin and an Eagles timeout...
...After Lin found Pusar for a fast-break layup, Miller took charge on the other end, emphatically swatting guard Reggie Jackson’s layup attempt off the backboard, leading to a fast-break hoop for Lin and an Eagles time...
...executed pretty well.”Leading for most of the game, the Crimson dug deep to get away from the Broncos three times when the visitors made it close in the second half. Trailing 37-36 early on after the break, Housman faked and drove to the hoop for a three-point play, giving the team a lead it would not relinquish. Lin copied Housman with his own three-point play on the next possession. Captain guard Andrew Pusar then put back a miss to make it 44-37.Miller put back his own miss the next time up the floor...