Word: unraveling
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Democrats say this could be the moment of truth in their efforts to unravel the firings. And the GOP shouldn't be entirely surprised that Mukasey is caught in the middle. His nomination, however agreeable, doesn't absolve the Administration of its sins. Will Bush fold and give Democrats the documents they seek? Expect a compromise, say several congressional staffers from both sides of the aisle. Some relevant papers may be handed over, and Mukasey will probably be confirmed sooner rather than later...
...months ahead, violence in Anbar Province will likely rise again as Sattar's successor faces further death threats while commanding less of a following. And the biggest U.S. success to date in Iraq will likely unravel slowly...
...were a Marshall scholar at Oxford University in England. You write that your life began to unravel there. What happened...
...Chavez's measure will probably pass. Jones notes that one of the fundamental weaknesses of Chavez's leftist, anti-U.S. Bolivarian Revolution is "its inordinate dependence on Chavez, its one-man-show aspect. If he were to leave the scene, there's a feeling the whole revolution would unravel tomorrow." That's why Chavez supporters, especially the majority poor who feel politically and economically enfranchised for perhaps the first time in the nation's history, may be more prone to give him the presidential multi-ride ticket - and just as willing to tolerate what many Venezuela observers call...
...core, the entire process is based on using borrowed money (home mortgages) as collateral to borrow more money (mortgage-backed securities) to borrow yet more money (CDOs), and hoping the payment chain doesn't break. Once home-mortgage defaults rise, the whole system can unravel...