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Even as he had these doubts, he had no answers for them. He was not prepared to argue that we simply withdraw. America was bleeding, its cities were burning, and it was never clear to me exactly how McNamara connected this America with that war in Vietnam. In wartime, the Pentagon is the biggest bunker of all, aware of what's going on, but remote...
...Nothing Governor Palin knew that coming back to Alaska wasn't going to be fun and that she'd face a lot of criticism. Her response has been to withdraw. Excluding the budget and appropriations bills, which are mandatory, she has introduced next to very little legislation. In his third legislative session in office, Murkowski introduced 32 bills and saw 19 made into law. In her third session, Palin has introduced 12 bills - none that could be considered sweeping measures - and only one has made it into...
After identifying the products, the FDA sent out warning letters to manufacturers, ordering them to stop making unlawful claims related to H1N1 or else withdraw the products immediately. Those companies that failed to comply could be hit with criminal prosecution. "We wanted to make the public aware of what it might be purchasing, and take care of themselves," says Saben...
...events," an Arab diplomat told me. The international implications of that weakness are unknowable, for now. "I could give you very convincing arguments either way," an Obama Administration official told me, speaking of the prospects for negotiations with the regime. The prevailing view was that the Iranians would withdraw for a time and attempt to get their house in order. But it is also possible that the regime will move aggressively toward negotiations with the U.S., in order to convey the impression of stability and international legitimacy to its people. If that happens, the Obama Administration may be in position...
While further research needs to be done to establish the exact impact of social activity and exercise on specific age-related declines - it's likely that a reduction in social activity may simply be a symptom of physical decline, since people may naturally withdraw from social engagement as they lose motor skills - most researchers would agree that it is not unreasonable to encourage seniors to get out there more. Only 10% of people over 65 get the recommended amount of exercise (at least 2.5 to 5 hours a week), and given that seniors already tend to be more socially isolated...