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...reached about the impact that the decision to invade Iraq has had on the long-term global interests of the U.S. Having initiated the war in Iraq, however, the U.S. must not be in a hurry to pull out, despite criticism and pressure. Instead of setting a time limit for eventual withdrawal, the U.S. must make certain Iraq is no longer a danger to the rest of the world and ensure that Saddam Hussein's Baath Party doesn't make a comeback soon after the U.S. leaves. It does not matter if it takes 5, 10 or 20 years...
...marriage, but rather bemoaned that it was an issue at all. This is the cheapest sort of intellectual cop-out, and just another symbol of the increasing poverty of our public discourse. In reality the “wedge issues” are important enough that attempts to limit their discussion are opportunistic and short-sighted at best, and negligent and irresponsible at their worst...
...students” is unfair. Moreover, Sun failed to recognize the reality that many of these “pre-students” face after college: graduate schools from medicine to law as well as many companies and firms use grade point average and standardized test scores first to limit their application pool. Students recognize this policy and accept it—regardless of its fairness—putting their dreams of becoming future doctors, lawyers, or bankers first. Finally, reducing their hard work to a simple drive—to get good grades—overlooks one important thing...
...metric ton of CO2 has plunged since the ets scheme began officially on Jan. 1 - to less than ?7 from the informal "gray-market" figure of ?13 at the start of 2004 - but has inched upward again, closing at ?7.23 last Friday. The trading system is designed to limit greenhouse gases to specified targets while minimizing compliance costs - and fining offenders, starting at ?40 per ton in April. So if the price is very low, says Drummond, it could be argued that the targets should have been higher. Still, he adds, the system is in its formative phases...
...ACLU streak, and more time celebrating the fact that (unlike all of us) Dean has always had the guts to go after Bush’s perceived strengths—his support from Southerners and people of faith, and his supposed toughness on national security—rather than limit our criticism to liberal mainstays like health care and the environment...