Word: problem
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...been a problem with our alarm system, which has been fixed. It totally wasn't our fault," said...
...Clearly, this is very embarrassing, and very serious," says TIME Washington correspondent Elaine Shannon. "The system is only as strong as its weakest link, and if perimeter guards aren't trained well enough to protect federal buildings, we're got a serious problem." While the GAO interlopers sidestepped the usual rounds of questioning by mimicking the bearing of law enforcement officials, there is no reason to think a sophisticated terrorist group couldn't do exactly the same, says Shannon - sending an average-looking guy with an average-sounding accent and a reasonable facsimile of an ID into CIA headquarters...
...possible rebellion in the state of Texas, led by its rogue governor, defeated 2000 Presidential candidate George W. Bush. Gore's use of the newly-created National Park Service "Controlled Burn" Strike Force was lauded by military analysts and the public as a unique solution to an intractable problem...
Oppenheim moves beyond his bitter analysis of the social scene and hints at a key problem involving the University, that it could do more to foster the ethical background and sense of community that contribute to a true feeling of excellence and accomplishment...
Which, ultimately, is the problem with the Green Cup, and perhaps the reason why my fellow Eliotites couldn't muster the energy to reduce their power. Some things--like Easter egg hunts, synchronized swimming and especially recycling--just shouldn't be made into competitions. No matter how well-intentioned its leaders, Green Cup wrongly assumes that the most ambitious students around will compete for damn near anything--even the honor of being the best waste-reducers in school. Even Captain Planet would have a tough time getting excited for such a competition. So, while I was dismayed at our loss...