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...military commanders, who have long argued that troop reductions must depend on conditions on the ground, warn against any abrupt cutbacks. "A precipitous pullout would be destabilizing," says Army Lieut. General John Vines, the top ground commander in Iraq. And the Pentagon expects a spike in violence in the run-up to the Dec. 15 election for a new parliament. But the debate over a withdrawal, spurred in part by Democratic Representative John Murtha's call two weeks ago for an accelerated departure, is now out in the open. Here are some of the key questions going forward...
...trip to the Yemeni capital of Sana'a isn't for the timid. Many Western governments warn their nationals of a threat of terrorism; women are expected to wear loose clothes covering their legs, arms and head; streets are chaotic; and there are few starred hotels and restaurants. But when you stand on the bridge at the corner of Az-Zubayri and As-Sailah streets and drink in the walled city's gold-tinged beauty, some hardship may seem worthwhile. Sana'a, one of the world's oldest conurbations, lies in the embrace of the Jabal Nugum and Aiban mountain...
...told by advisors that it would be more practical for him to learn a manual trade. "I applied to business schools, and got rejections even though I know other people from better neighborhoods got accepted with the same grades," he says. "After, teachers and people said, 'We tried to warn you. It's too difficult to do what you're trying to do'. Too difficult? Only because I'm called Mourad, and live in the projects. It's not that hard otherwise...
...trip to the Yemeni capital of Sana'a isn't for the timid. Many Western governments warn their nationals of a threat of terrorism; women are expected to wear loose clothes covering their legs, arms and head; streets are chaotic; and there are few starred hotels and restaurants. But when you stand on the bridge at the corner of Az-Zubayri and As-Sailah Streets and drink in the walled city's gold-tinged beauty, some hardship may seem worthwhile. Sana'a, one of the world's oldest conurbations, lies in the embrace of the Jabal Nugum and Aiban mountain...
...rules.? If there is anybody who doesn't keep these rules, our committee wants you to return to your country,? says guide Pang Yu Gyong ?and we don't care how.? With no trace of pleasantness in her voice, she adds: ?So please keep these principles, I warn...