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...handling of the reconstruction of Iraq. “I still think it was necessary,” he said. But over the past three years, Rosen’s optimism about the prospects for democracy in Iraq has faded. From the American perspective, Rosen said, the best-case scenario for Iraq may now be “some sort of government backed by military power, which allows a certain amount of democracy at the local level.” “Everyone would have liked to see a democracy in Iraq, including me,” Rosen added...
According to this view, it was never hard to imagine a scenario in which some group - and maybe several - would push things, try "to probe and see whether they could test limits." The critical issue, now front and center, diplomats say, is just how far angry Tibetan activists will push - and how harshly the Chinese government will push back...
...campaign. "We are not at all willing to compromise that for whatever economic gains that can be achieved with China." The DPP thus paints Ma's more accommodating policies as a route toward effective absorption. "We are worried that Ma's position would be pushing Taiwan into a scenario of de facto unification," says Hsiao. Ma, she believes, doesn't possess "the commitment or the ability" to stop that from happening...
...ballots due by June 3, primary day. While the proposal does not go into who exactly will pay for the procedure, it sets aside a one-month period for "fundraising." Florida State Democratic Party Press Secretary Alejandro Mayar said the plan includes all aspects of the mail-in scenario. Says Mayar, "It's a very detailed plan." The proposal had already been circulated among top state Democratic players for their input. "We're being 'shopped,' would be more accurate," said Florida Senate Democratic Leader Steve Geller. Under DNC rules, any proposal would have to sit for 30 days to allow...
...hard to come up with a scenario in which either candidate can amass the 2,025 delegates needed to win without relying upon so-called superdelegates. These are the roughly 800 party leaders and elected officials who are automatically delegates to the party convention this summer in Denver, and they are free to support whichever candidate they wish. In a sense, the Pennsylvania primary will be aimed directly at impressing them. Obama will get another chance to beat Clinton when all the chips are in the pot. For Clinton, it is another chance to demonstrate her appeal among core Democratic...