Word: trade-offs
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No, Israel was short-sided in believing that their hostages were the only ones who could die. Israel was bound to be the victim whether the Obeid trade-off succeeded or failed. Instead of saying, "look, those Arabs can not be trusted," many Americans are asking, "how could Israel not...
The so-called round-table negotiations, which began in February, were based on a fundamental trade-off: the regime would consent to a large degree of democracy in exchange for social cooperation on the economy; Solidarity would help secure that cooperation in return for its legalization and a share of...
"I can't show up at my boss's door, saying, `Send me away somewhere.' It's definitely a trade-off. I think I do good work for NBC, and I think they appreciate it," she says.
THESE fundamental problems of unfairness and division are inherent in any service-for-financial-aid trade-off; they would exist regardless of whether the requirement is for civilian or military service. What makes the Nunn bill even worse is that--in the manner of the current ROTC but on a...
It is similar to the argument for free trade: once barriers to exchange go up, everyone loses. Some never experience Beethoven, some never experience Charlie Chaplin--and whether you think the trade-off is even or not, it's hard to see what's good about having any creative work...