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...Jessica E. Stern, a terrorism expert at the Kennedy School, also had reservations about the war. Her research suggested that invading Iraq might create more problems than it would solve...
...months leading up to the war, Stern said she voiced her opposition only if reporters asked her directly...
...fulfill a moral obligation? Maybe I didn’t,” Stern said. “But then here’s the second question: Had I fulfilled that obligation, would it have had an impact? And I think the answer...
...examine the concupiscence revealed in previous scandals - for instance, those of President Clinton, former Florida Congressman Mark Foley (who exchanged lewd messages with teenagers) and former New Jersey governor James McGreevey (who resigned in 2004 after admitting to an affair) - it's possible to find similar biographical elements: stern father figures, highly promising early careers, an expansive sense of power and purpose. Says Masters: "It's the hubris and willingness to tackle anything that made [Spitzer] so successful, and it's the hubris and willingness not to play by the rules that seem to have been his downfall...
...years, the NBA commissioner has helped globalize pro basketball. And this year's compelling season could lift the league out of a ratings funk. David Stern will now take your questions...