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...Japanese media been so critical of the hostages? In the case of the first three hostages, their abductors demanded that Japan withdraw its troops from Iraq. In that kind of situation, it's quite natural for the parents and families to make emotional statements, with some politics thrown in. On top of that, there were people who tried to use this to protest against the war. All that might have caused the backlash. However, I don't understand the accusation that it caused trouble to the government. The government exists to protect the lives of its nationals with taxpayer money...
...that trap. All spin aside, I just can't see what the hell the government thinks it's doing." An aide to one of Blair's Cabinet Ministers admits that "it will be a temptation for a lot of people to vote no. Britain isn't going to withdraw from the E.U. as a result, so if a British rejection screws up the E.U., so what?" Blair started trying to convince voters of the contrary last week. He portrayed the constitution as a basically benign tidying-up exercise that would streamline E.U. procedures to avoid gridlock as it expands...
Agnew said yesterday he has not yet decided whether to run in 1976 and that he would withdraw from consideration if a strong Republican candidate were to emerge. He added he would not run as the vice-presidential candidate on a Republican ticket...
Agnew said yesterday he has not yet decided whether to run in 1976 and that he would withdraw from consideration if a strong Republican candidate were to emerge. He added he would not run as the vice-presidential candidate on a Republican ticket...
...March 23, Australian opposition leader Mark Latham made a vital announcement to the public, declaring that, if elected, he would withdraw Australian troops from Iraq by Christmas. It was a bold maneuver. The U.S. coalition in Iraq—already flimsy since the terrorist attacks in Spain—needs unconditional endorsement from its remaining major allies, but the recent pattern suggests that the Bush administration’s support from the world will be further curtailed by the end of the year...