Word: weak
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...there a bright side? The Iraqi government is weak by design. The portfolios of the government were handed out like so many pieces of cake. Yet, beyond all expectations, the parliament, however ineffectual, has actually maintained a coalition government in place. And while the government's structure makes it impossible for one person or party to ride roughshod over everyone else, that means decisions are made by a painfully slow process of consensus - which may give them a better chance of sticking. For his part, Maliki has tried to project strength: rushing Saddam Hussein to execution and directing mildly harsh...
...must support the coalition in Iraq. It doesn't matter how much of a mistake we think we made going in. We have to stick around and clean up the mess. If the coalition were to pull out now, it would leave behind a very unstable, weak nation at the mercy of its neighbors. Iran considers itself the new big dog in the yard and is fueling the civil war in Iraq. How long would it be before Iran moves in for the kill? If it were allowed to take over Iraq, it would be the most powerful nation...
...antiwar Federalists had the courage of their convictions, playing a weak hand--they were always a congressional minority--boldly. But their overthrow was a lesson in practical politics. If you stick your neck out too far, it may get broken. Today's Democrats are wise to debate and discuss...
...However, in his view, the author’s work should be centered around neither a concern for verisimilitude nor a concern for creativity that may be “divorced from authentic feelings.” Purely imagined fantasies “can only end up insipid and weak,” he argues, but at the same time “literature is not simply a replica of reality.” Interesting though it may be, Gao’s argument is poorly constructed. Rarely does Gao entertain possible counterarguments, and this hurts...
...fact is al-Qaeda is too smart to put all of its eggs in one basket. It has not and does not have a field commander, the role KSM has arrogated. It works on the basis of "weak links," mounting terrorist operations by bringing in people on an ad hoc basis, and immediately disbanding the group afterwards...