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...states” Iran and North Korea. To top it all, Osama bin Laden and senior leaders of al-Qaeda are widely believed to reside in northwestern Pakistan. An Islamic theocracy like Pakistan that is continually plagued by radical elements has much to accomplish before it can claim the status of an international leader, which India has earned...
...treaty, the U.S. single-handedly elevates India to the status of a legitimate nuclear power, thus showing no respect for cornerstone non-proliferation treaties such as the 1968 NPT. Importantly, the Bush administration failed to establish or describe any objective criteria by which other countries can aspire to achieve this type of legitimacy. Bush’s decision, instead, sends an ambiguous message to the international community. The U.S., it seems, is prepared to grant nuclear legitimacy to those it likes and condemn those it does not, and that will determine the legitimacy of a nuclear power. This type...
...Considering his freshman status last year and his effort at learning an entirely new position—he switched to center from shortstop, his high school position—Vance had an outstanding rookie year, hitting .275 and leading the team with 15 stolen bases. Still, much room for improvement remains, as Vance will hope to lower his number of strikeouts—he led the team with 37—steal more bases, and get on at an even higher clip in front of the rest of the Crimson’s power-laden lineup...
...historic ties with Iran haven't helped the relationship. Despite their mutual mistrust of Jaafari, the Kurds and the Sunnis, who have their own strong constituency in Kirkuk and other areas claimed by the Kurds, don't see eye to eye on the oil-rich city's status...
...Another Canadian-taboo breaker is a proposal to allow Alberta doctors to work simultaneously in and outside the public-health sector; now doctors must choose one or the other. Antonia Maioni, director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, calls the plan a significant departure from the status quo. "It's not turning the system upside down yet," she says, but "there is something going on, and that something is this legitimization of the private sector in health care...