Before excoriating me for my own cynicism, I would defend by pointing out that the GOP has earned my questioning approach given the track record they have built in taking so many cynical steps that do the public harm for their own advancement.
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About Afghanistan, both essentially said the country would be ready to defend itself by 2014.
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Who knows, but it just might be a new way to defend clients by limiting damage (years in prison).
You defend it by pointing out that the average American lifespan has lengthened considerably in the years since Social Security was enacted in the 1930s.
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Another of the Bosnians sought to defend himself by asking the tribunal to look at the decision of the Bosnian Supreme Court ordering his release.
Families had to defend themselves by whatever means they could.
Many are small and still family owned, but have won themselves a niche in the global marketplace and defend it by constantly reinvesting in high-end innovation and placing a supreme emphasis on quality.
The Delphic wording of this statement was deliberate, in Arabic as well as in Hebrew and English, but the Arabs defend it by saying it is there to be explored by the Israelis and others and that, in any case, it is a more positive and clear commitment to international law than anything now coming from Israel.
Zeyad Bagour said he had never sought to defend any cause by buying the T-shirt.
Central banks could best defend their independence by narrowly interpreting their mandate, he said.
He promised that Merck would continue to defend cases one by one in court and avoid a mass settlement.
In my opinion, when outside lawyers help brokers sell or defend investment schemes by attending client meetings, they cross the line.
The coroner has said autopsy results could be used to defend lawsuits filed by death-row inmates who allege mistreatment or abuse.
Players will now be able to defend a maul by pulling it down and there will be no restriction on the number of players in a lineout.
When it happens in business, at the time of hiring, the board of directors defend the move by suggesting the lack of education or experience is a plus (not a minus).
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Pfizer (nyse: PFE - news - people ) says it will defend the drug by arguing that it is at least as safe -- and better studied than other medicines.
Now, over the past eight years, I have grown accustomed to being engaged in these sort of discussions where I am asked about everything the "media" have reported over the past few months, and asked to defend things point by point.
At a time when peace is failing in many societies, UNESCO Director-General stressed the responsibility of all to defend human dignity by promoting quality education for all, building bridges of dialogue for respect and tolerance, and giving all individuals the capacity to fulfil their aspirations.
Dean was particularly touched by the effort to defend the Muslim community from the ugly passions stirred by group blame.
In years gone by Mead attempted to defend itself from the cyclicality of the paper business by getting into other ones.
Just as Asia's interests are better served by stronger demand in Japan than by a policy to defend the yen, so they are better served by economic stability in the United States than by a concern to keep American interest rates low.
Whether HTC opts to defend its market share by aggressive price cutting is now the big question.
The lawyers defend themselves to critics by saying that by standing by the most unpopular, they are protecting the rights of all of us.
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The Rams run a motion offense that's tough to defend, grab rebounds by the dozens, and are a savvy, veteran team that doesn't turn the ball over.
Indian foreign policy elites defend this unprincipled policy by pointing to cooperation between the Indian and Burmese militaries on their restive common border, and the growth in trade between the two countries.
Among other things, these battles lead to an arms race, where every company which can afford to do so will invest in its own patent weaponry, so that it can defend itself from claims by having patents of their own to assert in counterclaims.
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By trying to defend and extend its Windows and Office history, Microsoft missed the market shift.
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You can't defend our way of life by sacrificing our way of life.
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