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...represent the worst instincts of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. They were promoted in a culture of propping up dictators, coddling the corrupt and ignoring the secret police. They have a constituency of Middle East governments deeply opposed to democracy in Iraq. Their instinct is to create a weak Iraqi government that will not threaten its Syrian, Iranian, Saudi and other dictatorial neighbors...
...There is a circular problem going on here. The program has been so weak for so long that there was a skepticism among the administration regarding student interest in environmental law courses,” Giovinazzo said...
...bigger initial rebound--in the 5%-to-6% range--for at least a couple of quarters. To be sure, the road to even a moderate recovery won't be smooth. We're still working off the excesses of the Internet boom. Stocks generally remain highly valued relative to stubbornly weak corporate earnings--and analysts are slashing second-quarter earnings estimates at twice the rate they did last year. The rising costs of war, reconstruction and homeland security will siphon away productive investment. The budget deficit is swelling, threatening to push interest rates higher. And a Business Roundtable survey last week...
Part of the change in output was due to a weak Yale pitching staff, but at least some of it was due to Hale...
...some as the only Red Rolfe Division team without a shot at contending for the championship, the Bulldogs are currently wedged in a three-way tie for the division lead. Yes, their Ivy League record is 3-5, and they have benefited significantly from what appears to be a weak year for the Rolfe, but the Bulldogs’ overall record is surprisingly close to .500 and, more than that, the team has simply played far better than the team that went 5-15 in the Ivies last year...