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...Great power in the world is as much about restraint as it is about coercion,” he said at the time. “I think the case has not yet been made for necessity...
...value pricing," under which firms like Vanguard and Fidelity reset fund prices as news dictates. Consider exchange-traded funds, which are continuously priced and trade like stocks. In general, stick to funds with shareholder-friendly cultures--noted by low expenses, a record of closing popular funds to new investors, restraint in offering new funds for every fad and managers with their own money invested in the fund...
...arguments for restraint on Arafat are well known in Israel, all the way up to Sharon?s cabinet. Infrastructure Minister Yosef Paritzky wrote in Haaretz on Tuesday that "We must face the simple truth: Arafat has unsurpassed stature in Palestinian society. Palestinians view him as a national hero. And since Arafat's strength is sustained by his opposition to Israel, his exile would only fortify his position." An exiled Arafat would retain the leadership of the Palestinian national movement, thereby rendering redundant the Palestinian Authority, which would be unlikely to survive his departure. Simply put, no one would be willing...
...twentieth century, America successfully defended its allies in two world wars under the leadership of two Democratic presidents. But the cowardly faction of the Democratic Party seems to have forgotten the example of another Democrat: President John F. Kennedy ’40, who averted nuclear war by exercising restraint during the Cuban Missile Crisis when the hawks in his administration wanted a preemptive strike. A leader who is strong on national security does not recklessly throw troops into conflict at any and every opportunity, but exercises sound judgment. Democratic politicians who abetted the President have failed that test...
...NASA protocols call for patient and rescuer to be restrained using a system called Crew Medical Restraint System (CMRS),” Lee said. “It takes at least four minutes and more than one person to set everything up. Four minutes is an eternity—the person runs the risk of going brain-dead...