Mr Prodi and his allies have dodged that trap by loudly demanding withdrawal while quietly agreeing it should be done in consultation with the Iraqi authorities a position no different from the government's.

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This, many believe, is an insult to India's many well-known and unknown - and unsung - activists who are working quietly and ushering in changes without whining loudly that India has failed itself.

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Her lovely husband is permitted to exist, silently he may hover in the living room but no talking loudly or phone calls or really any kind of disturbance (he may quietly provide food and beverages).

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