Word: pulling
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...must support the coalition in Iraq. It doesn't matter how much of a mistake we think we made going in. We have to stick around and clean up the mess. If the coalition were to pull out now, it would leave behind a very unstable, weak nation at the mercy of its neighbors. Iran considers itself the new big dog in the yard and is fueling the civil war in Iraq. How long would it be before Iran moved in for the kill? If it were allowed to take over Iraq, Iran would be the most powerful nation...
...Hand,” recalls her dying words to Jamie, and it’s completely heartbreaking. One line in particular–“Have you had many lovers / I’ve never heard their names”–should be impossible to pull off; instead, it is the show’s most powerful moment...
...jumped out to a lead halfway through the first period on the power play, Harvard tied the score in the second frame, capitalizing on a man-advantage opportunity of its own. Junior Mike Taylor was able to net the rebound off of a shot by senior Ryan Maki to pull the teams even. Taylor, however, was unable to replicate the performance later when handed a golden opportunity. Golden Knights defenseman Grant Clitsome’s takedown of Taylor as the winger was on a breakaway set Taylor up for a penalty shot. But, like the rest of his teammates throughout...
Three key players in formulating Darfur divestment policy debated last night at the Barker Center, adding national scope to calls for the University to pull its investments of more than $13 million from companies that deal with the Sudanese government. Hosted by the University Committee on Human Rights Studies, the panel’s lone opponent to divestment faced tough grilling from both spectators and fellow panel members for his opinions. “States can’t make foreign policy,” said J. Daniel O’Flaherty, vice president of the National Foreign Trade Council.O...
...Clearing this sort of hurdle has become an art form in Northern Ireland, but the efforts are complicated by a deadline. The British Government has given the parties until March 26th to strike a deal. If it doesn't happen, they say they will pull the plug on the newly elected Northern Ireland Assembly and start looking at other arrangements for governing the region. Paisley thinks they're bluffing, in part because the deadline is being dictated by Tony Blair's desire to see a decade of effort on Northern Ireland rewarded with a settlement before his impending retirement. British...