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...assumed would be their partner appear marginalized. Even when they liked what Powell said, audiences at home and abroad have been regularly forced to ask what did Cheney say, what did Rumsfeld think, where did Rice stand. In an interdependent world, where the U.S. relies on others to shoulder peacekeeping burdens too risky for the American public to stomach, or to assist in the smooth workings of the global economy, this degree of confusion has made little sense...
...precisely that America-first approach that has caused such consternation over missile defense, where the unilateralists are rushing events along. Powell has to shoulder the so-far unsuccessful chore of pacifying allies and adversaries who take a dim view. In more than seven sit-downs with Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, he has tried to persuade an unyielding Moscow to say O.K. Everyone who opposes missile defense or wants to slow it down looks to Powell...
Like many kids now heading back to school, I used one of those fashionable single-strap, over-the-shoulder bags to carry my books around when I was studying in New York City. But at Dartmouth Medical School, my city bag turned out to be totally inadequate for lugging heavy medical texts. I'd lose valuable minutes at the start of a lecture rubbing an aching arm and shoulder before I could start writing down what the prof said. Taking a cue from classmates, I finally got a large, wide-strapped bag with a third strap that wrapped around...
Those trendy backpacks with wheels let you pull the weight along the ground. But they have problems too. Many are larger than the average shoulder bag, so students are tempted to carry more than they would in a conventional pack. Also, roller bags often don't fit into a locker and, more important, in crowded halls they can lead to tripping and falls...
...assumed would be their partner appear marginalized. Even when they liked what Powell said, audiences at home and abroad have been regularly forced to ask what did Cheney say, what did Rumsfeld think, where did Rice stand. In an interdependent world, where the U.S. relies on others to shoulder peacekeeping burdens too risky for the American public to stomach, or to assist in the smooth workings of the global economy, this degree of confusion has made little sense...