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...which is all but absent in Iran—and a series of frank, pointed questions on human rights, Holocaust denial, Israel, Iran’s links to terrorist organizations, and the country’s nuclear program.Bollinger’s introduction did not make for a pointless discussion, as some critics claimed, nor was it mere “schoolyard name-calling,” to quote New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd. Instead, by raising these important questions in such an attention-grabbing and strong manner, Bollinger forced Ahmadinejad to either respond—thus furthering discourse?...
...1990s, is often portrayed in the U.S. as a mercantilist attempt to sell more stuff here (if the Chinese yuan is cheap relative to the dollar, imports from China are cheaper too). But there's much more to it than that: by reining in the often pointless fluctuations of currency markets, countries can bring stability and encourage trade...
...Such cosmetic changes may sound pointless, but that is precisely the point. Anders F. Rasmussen, the Danish prime minister, summed up the treaty’s benefits last June: “The good thing is that all the symbolic elements are gone, and that which really matters–the core–is left.” The core Rasmussen alludes to has several layers, all of them crucial to the project of European integration...
...emissions caps - get Beijing and Washington talking at the same table, this APEC summit would accomplish more than most. "Howard argues that his approach is the only way to bring major emitters - code for China and the U.S. - into an agreement, and that any agreement without them would be pointless," says Malcolm Cook, program director for Asia and the Pacific at Sydney's Lowy Institute for International Policy...
...Duffy stated that "Americans Want the Troops Brought Home." While this is obviously true (nobody wants a son, daughter, husband or wife involved in a war), what Americans desire even more is victory. Without victory, every sacrifice made by U.S. servicemen and -women and their families will be pointless. Wars are not won easily. We have an enemy that has vowed to destroy us. If radical Islamists are not defeated, they will continue to attack us. If we fail, more Americans will die. Victory is precious, defeat devastating, and it takes time to fully achieve the former. Travis Sides, Denver...