Word: unpopularity
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...military's agenda, although Monday's attack on a military convoy in the Swat Valley could prompt a stronger reaction from the army. Retaking the Swat Valley, however, would involve a protracted campaign with heavy casualties and thousands of displaced people, which would make it politically unpopular in Pakistan...
...same Taliban that once banned television now boasts a sophisticated public relations machine that is shaping perceptions in Afghanistan and abroad. Although polls show the movement remains unpopular, the insurgents have readily exploited a sense of growing alienation fostered by years of broken government promises, official corruption, and the rising death toll among civilians from airstrikes and other military actions. "The result is weakening public support for nation-building, even though few actively support the Taliban," says a report from the International Crisis Group, a think tank that monitors conflicts. An American official in Afghanistan agrees: "We cannot afford...
...nomination to the Supreme Court is free of political fighting, but Republicans will have a hard time landing punches under the circumstances. Already unpopular, especially compared with Obama's soaring numbers, the GOP is in a weak position to oppose the President. Bush's two picks for the Supreme Court were well to the right, but were respected jurists and made it through largely unscathed; Sotomayor, Wood and Kagan would be expected to do the same, though Granholm, as a politician, might have a tougher time. Vetting will be thorough for any candidate, but the four front-runners have long...
...government is going to have to come to grips with the fact that banks have to pay the best bankers even if the idea is unpopular. There is nothing new in this argument, but it is extremely urgent that it be resolved. The results of bank "stress tests" are about to come out and some firms will be asked to raise capital. One of the banks' key arguments for keeping new investment to a minimum is that they have some divisions that are highly profitable and will contribute to earnings to help offset losses. Once the government takes away...
...that’s when I became strong for the first time,” says McCarthy, recounting the hate mail and death threats he received after making unpopular statements. “When I felt like, you know what, I am right. And I don’t care if anyone else is with me right...