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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Meanwhile, a northern bombardment that may have initially been intended to serve as a warning to other defectors, such as the southern separatists, seems only to have demonstrated the government's weakness, and has done little to end the Houthis' rebellion. "The longer this war goes on, the more vulnerable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yemen's Hidden War: Is Iran Causing Trouble? | 12/18/2009 | See Source »

Regardless, Obama’s stated rationale in support of the given timeline is sound enough. A drawdown date, however definite, will certainly incentivize the Afghan government to get its act together and try to take more responsibility for its own security. But given its current weakness, whether it can...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Dither No Longer | 12/7/2009 | See Source »


 President Karzai Can Be an Effective Partner 
Aside from the serious allegations of ballot fraud in the recent vote, the bigger legitimacy problem in Hamid Karzai's re-election was that only 1 in 4 registered voters actually turned out on election day. In the absence of any...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Five Flawed Assumptions of Obama's Afghan Surge | 12/6/2009 | See Source »

Though this budget cut would, all other things being equal, likely lead to reduced enthusiasm for public service, given the weakness of the corporate law labor market, demand for public service jobs is up at the moment. Consequently, the flow of students into public interest careers may remain high for...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: The Public Option | 12/3/2009 | See Source »

TIME: What mistakes specifically? Zuma: Take the old ministry of minerals and energy. Mines are what [have] shaped the economy of South Africa, it will always remain an anchor of this country - and so it needs its own focus. Energy is also critical for the country. But they were in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jacob Zuma: 'We Have to do Things Differently' | 11/26/2009 | See Source »

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