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...most U.S. troops from Iraq, and he wanted to make the strongest possible case against it. And so, after he had presented an array of maps and charts and PowerPoint slides describing the current situation on the ground in great detail, Petraeus closed with a vigorous plea for "maximum flexibility" going forward...
...With a keen sense of timing, the 71-year-old retired general tried to bring maximum firepower and a strong grasp of the tactical landscape to bear on the campaign, leaning into the race after months of silence on his own timetable, with forces (in this case, words) he spent weeks and even months preparing...
...death is less costly than lifetime imprisonment. Again, this notion is unsubstantiated: The death penalty is more burdensome for the state. For example, in California, it costs an average of $90,000 more per inmate to confine an inmate to death row compared to the costs of a maximum security prisons where those sentenced to life without possibility of parole most often serve their sentences. Such arguments raise meaningful objections to the practice of state-inflicted death. The possibility of flawed outcomes, the lack of evidence for deterrence, and the burdensome cost of death row all speak to the amoral...
...looks like one of the Jonas Brothers. I have this thought every time I see him, but I usually keep it to myself. The e-mail goes through. My friend will now ignore my phone calls for the next few days. I decide to change Mail Goggles' setting to maximum difficulty, Level...
...families making under $60,000 a year. Families making between $120,000 and $180,000 pay only 10 percent of their total income.Fitzsimmons, explaining why Harvard passes on the National College Match Program, said that the College’s current outreach to low-income students was at its maximum and, in turn, produced a “very, very strong applicant pool.” Fitzsimmons also said that the fee colleges must pay in order to participate in the program is a deterrent. “That amount of money you pay to a program is money that...