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...Could this buzz attack of bad news send Sarkozy scrambling, as Chirac often did, for the safe bunker of the status quo? Not unless he gets spooked into making a serious strategic mistake. Because despite souring public opinion and the risk of gains for the left at the polls, one thing hasn't changed since Sarkozy's convincing election victory only nine months ago: the wide consensus among voters that France needs the root-and-branch reform Sarkozy was elected to enact. Candidate Sarkozy promised harder work, more pay, fewer civil servants and a pared-down welfare state. He said...
...Contractor immunity may be unique to Iraq and difficult to demand of Baghdad, but the Pentagon still wants it. In interagency discussions arranged in preparation for the start of negotiations, the Department of Defense has said it want to ask the Iraqis to maintain status quo. The State Department, however, has argued strongly against that position. "We are just still internally discussing this, and still haven't really come out with a position," says the senior Administration official. A State Department official says discussions are underway. Says Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell, "Don't confuse interagency discussions with disagreement...
...shape of hair on men's faces has often been a barometer of the national mood. Though hipsters began sporting goatees in the 1950s, the more widespread return of the beard in the '60s became an emblem of the defiant counterculture's refusal to go along with the status quo. The cause of the current revival is more difficult to pin down. For some, it's simply a matter of wanting to be in vogue. In the past year, male models have been strutting their scruff on runways, in fashion magazines and in ads for stores like Banana Republic. Brad...
...approximately 10 points. In his hour-long speech, Obama emphasized his main campaign themes of change and hope, but also pointed an accusatory finger at some fellow Democrats. “There’s a part of the Democratic Party that is steeped in the status quo,” he said. “You mean Hillary?” shouted one person from the crowd. “No, because it’s more extensive than that,” he responded. Obama did reject what he called one of the prevailing arguments against him, asserting...
...Count on it, Israel will do something to change the status quo in Gaza. One option is to build a bigger and higher wall around the country. Construction on a wall separating Israel and Egypt has already started. But little good it will do against the Hamas rockets Israel thinks are coming into Egypt...