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...United States military is capable of confronting both.” The administration does not dare mention the military in reference to North Korea today, instead calling for work through “diplomatic channels at this point, in consultation with our friends and allies, others who have a stake in what is going...
...Japan and China in an attempt to contain the situation when news of North Korea’s nuclear program broke, and the State Department’s rhetoric emphasizes close cooperation with regional allies in the interest of peace. “Everyone in the region has a stake in this issue and no peaceful nation wants to see a nuclear-armed North Korea,” said State Department spokesperson Richard Boucher, “this is an opportunity for peace loving nations in the region to deal, effectively, with this challenge...
...have to get our message out, make [voters] understand what’s at stake,” she said. “It’s a matter of us campaigning, making a connection between the quality of life and who’s in office...
...don’t know what happened,” Ludwick said. “Maybe they felt there was more at stake because this was a league game. But they changed things. They didn’t come out to play water polo, they came out to take shots...
...unable to get a standard extension. Under Suharto, Jakarta controlled the country's natural resource industries. But now, power is devolving to the provinces and local politicians want a cut of the wealth. The government in Riau, the province where the field is located, demanded it get a stake in the field; it formed a joint venture with Pertamina. Caltex was left out in the cold. The industry is "caught in this era of regions wanting a greater role," says one foreign executive. "When a contract comes up, it's over...