When Singapore refused to replace the causeway, he proposed demolishing the Malaysian half anyway and replacing it with a bridge, even though the limited space would have necessitated a wonky, dog-leg design.
However, passenger car traffic on most bridge and crossings will be limited to a minimum of three people, after a day of auto congestion resulting from cars being one of the only ways of getting to and around the city.
But wily Inter proved a bridge too far as the experienced Italians struck early and then soaked up what limited and sporadic pressure the African champions were able to produce thereafter.
The Obama administration described the waivers as a bridge until 2014, when new health-insurance exchanges are expected to largely eliminate such limited-benefit plans and give consumers a chance to shop for better coverage.