Word: unpopular
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...Prime Minister. Chief Justice Chaudhry's court was also set to rule on the merits of this deal, which included the Musharraf government's dismissal of corruption charges leveled against Bhutto and her husband. Bhutto's support had suffered after her decision to cut a deal with the unpopular President. She has called for street protests but has not ruled out going ahead with the original plan as long as Musharraf steps down as army chief and elections go ahead on schedule...
...there's little real danger of extremists coming to power, no matter what happens to Musharraf. The Pakistani army is still largely secular. The main political parties--Bhutto's PPP and Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League--are moderate. But continued U.S. support for an unpopular Musharraf may complicate Washington's relations with any future civilian government. Pakistanis see Musharraf as America's man and regard U.S. calls for democracy as insincere. "Musharraf is an enemy of Pakistan," says Akhtar Qazi, a 71-year-old retired schoolteacher with anger to match her brightly hennaed hair. "We sacrificed our lives for Pakistan...
...constantly compare today's youth and today's politics to those of that decade? -Jo Ann Douglas, Gulf Shores, Ala. We're at war. It's an unpopular and divisive war. Again, the élites have the privilege of avoiding military service because it's an all-voluntary military now. We have a much bigger drug culture now than we had then. The recreational use of drugs [then], some of it was quite benign. Now it has given way to vast criminal empires that are ravaging the inner cities of this country...
...Sarko l'Americain was a term promoted by Sarkozy's communications team and fed to the French media, knowing that the Bush Administration had portrayed Chirac as the anti-Christ, and that by simply appearing friendly and cooperative, Sarkozy could restore friendly ties with Washington. Also aware that the unpopular U.S. President could really use a pal and admirer in a place that his Administration had least come to expect one - the Elysée Palace - Sarkozy has stressed the positive and pointed out all the ways France and the U.S. can work together. That, and his media-hyped Kennebunkport...
...College acted improperly in its refusal to respect UC privileges conferred by FAS. If the University wishes to maintain a constructive relationship with students, it should not renege previous commitments. Since a university is a private institution, students are obligated to respect administrative decisions, even if they are unpopular. But when Harvard is willing to disregard established rules and procedures it becomes difficult to fault students for making a fuss. We hope the new agreement between the UC and the College will help bring an end to this unfortunate episode...