Because the Senate is split 50-50 between the Republicans and the Democrats, Mr Bush was always likely to encounter more opposition there than in the House, where Republicans have a slim but workable majority.

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But while the theory might have intellectual appeal (it's always nice to encounter a politician who stands for something), it's hard to hold that position and govern responsibly in concert with a Democratic president and Senate.

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Abdurahman Jafar, a British Muslim lawyer and friend of Rashida's family, says her tragedy will not discourage anyone: in any case, journeys to Mecca always feel like an encounter with ultimate issues of life and death.

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It's always worth waiting for that encounter.

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With such European pedigree on the pitch it was always likely to be a close encounter and so it proved, although Toulouse enjoyed much the better of the opening stages.

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Mustafa, brought in for the Cairo derby - which is always handled by a foreign referee - awarded three controversial penalties during the tense encounter.

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Players will always be on the on side of humanity, and according to Bungie, players will encounter a rich experience in the game.

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Of course, appeals to national security have always been the stock-in-trade of nations, no matter what military situations they encounter.

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