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...This is no accidental presidency. Bush intends his to be a consequential presidency. And he knows that in January 2009 it all ends. This is a man on a mission, indeed several missions. And very little time. If that scares the Democrats who tried everything to defeat him-and those around the world who were desperately hoping for his replacement and repudiation-it should...
...guiding principles of his career: as a place for people and art to interact, the museum building should all but disappear. "Architecture is essentially a container for people and what's inside," says Taniguchi. "My architecture should not compete for attention if it is trying to fulfill that mission. Also, this is the Museum of Modern Art, one of the finest collections of art in the world. How do you compete with that? I don't think you should compete. The art is the star...
...championships, two perfect seasons and four victories over Yale later, it’s safe to say mission accomplished...
With oil prices and pollution levels soaring, China is on a mission to reduce its dependence on oil. While the country still relies heavily on industrial-age resources like coal (to produce electricity), alternative energy sources are under development...
...consequences. No nation in history has ever squandered so much respect and trust, hence so much political capital, in so short a time. Yet your personal political capital, Madame Secretary, is intact. The new National Security Adviser, Stephen Hadley, is not a rival, but your trusted former deputy. Your mission is obvious. Though Bush doesn't easily change his mind, remind him how Reagan made it into the history books. Explain that firmness of purpose degenerates into obstinacy unless errors are recognized, admitted and repaired. As a student of statecraft (you wrote the definitive book on the diplomacy of German...