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...recognized that the insurgency can't be eliminated by military means; instead it hoped that it could be defanged by a national reconciliation process pursued by the elected government, which would coax Sunnis away from the insurgency by dismantling Shi'ite militias and by giving them a greater political stake. At the same time, security duties would be transferred increasingly into the hands of Iraqi forces. But six months after the new government took office, the national reconciliation process is effectively stalled. And the reason American casualty figures have spiked in recent months is that U.S. troops have...
...because of opposition from China and South Korea (which also fears instability on its northern border). Still, as China becomes a bigger player on the global stage, the United States has been expending a great deal of effort to make China feel (and act) as if it has a stake in the international system. A notable recent example was the United States supported International Monetary Fund reform package, which expanded the voting rights of developing countries, particularly China. Due to a combination of its permanent seat on the Security Council and its unprecedented economic growth, China now wields more geopolitical...
...Numbers $1.65 billion Amount paid by Google to acquire the video-sharing website YouTube last week $11.5 million Amount paid by venture-capital firm Sequoia Capital for an estimated 30% of YouTube. The Google acquisition values its stake at $495 million, a 43-fold return on the investment...
...Surviving the slippery slopes of power may be hard for generals, and of course it is right that they respect civilian control by not wading into political debates. But with lives are at stake, Dannatt felt compelled to speak: "Honesty is what it is all about. The truth will out. We have got to speak the truth...
...Considering what's at stake in this race for both parties, the mudslinging is likely only to get worse. As one of the few Senate races where a Democratic incumbent is vulnerable, it could be critical to the Republicans' chances of keeping control of the Senate. Democrats, who currently have 45 seats, need to win six new seats to become the majority. And Democratic candidates are either tied or in the lead in Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Tennessee, all seats currently held by Republicans. But a loss in New Jersey by Menendez would virtually ensure that Republicans...