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...least for now. That's the good news. The bad news is that unlike Canada, few other NATO countries have begun to grapple with the urgency of 21st century threats or the sacrifices needed to deal with them. The avoidance of these topics allows European politicians to shirk tough questions and deprives them of the opportunity to educate their people about the security and humanitarian stakes in Afghanistan and beyond--stakes that will need to be embraced if collective security arrangements are to remain more than notional...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Keeping Canada in Afghanistan | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

...can’t tell you what happened of course,” he said, “but I’ll tell you that the buzzer is tough...

Author: By Kirsten M. Slungaard, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Soph. To Compete On Quiz Show | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

...We’re out here to have fun right now,” Vance said. “It’s a tough loss, but everybody had a lot of fun today. We’re going to walk away with our heads...

Author: By Jake I. Fisher, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Fenway Fun Not Ruined By Loss | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

...they “don’t have to vote along gender lines.” The media has played a significant role in shaping the public persona of both Democratic nominees, according to Goodman. “While Hillary has been positioned as the tough guy, Obama has become the Oprah candidate,” she said. “It’s easy to talk in a woman’s voice...

Author: By Bita M. Assad, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Radcliffe Grad Talks Identity | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

...also believes the FAA isn't ensuring sufficient maintenance is being done during the current tough economic times. "In the '70s, '80s and early '90s when aviation went through severe economic downturns - that either were, or just short of, recession - the FAA stood vigilant to make sure that the airlines were investing as much in maintenance in the hard times as they did in the good times," Oberstar says. "I don't think there is that attitude of vigilance now within...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: More Airline Chaos Ahead? | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

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