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...although they want to keep this gentlemanly image intact through an impeccable fashion sense—they’d rather never make it than be caught performing without suits on—they say they’re careful not to seem “too precious...
...TIME/CNN poll last week showed only 24% of Americans now view the military campaign in Iraq to be "unsuccessful"; on the other hand, more than half say the U.S. should maintain or increase the number of troops in Iraq. The relative public equanimity gives the Bush Administration precious time to try to get things right. Foreign policy luminaries from both parties say a precipitous U.S. withdrawal would cripple American credibility, doom reform in the Arab world and turn Iraq into a playground for terrorists and the armies of neighboring states like Iran and Syria. "We can't afford to have...
...future, these dates are precious to [the Red Sox]—every day has to be used for a big-time charity, or not be a loss for them,” Walsh said. “If we were bringing in 10,000 people to the Beanpot, maybe they would open...
...very pleased to find that thefacebook.com has allowed its users to reveal even more information about their uber-interesting personal lives. Above and beyond listing each and every one of their closest 400 friends, committed facebook users—those in committed relationship, not those who commit their precious hours to the site—now have the option of designating exactly who that one special friend is, by naming outright who they’re “in a relationship” with...
...have to fight it while respecting two rules. First, do not destroy the precious freedoms of liberal democracy while fighting their enemies. Second, if the enemy is a complicated network, the defense has to build networks of its own. That requires sustained cooperation among all democracies, something the Bush Administration has learned a bit late in the game...