Critics of the Muslim Brotherhood, and indeed Tunisia's Ennahda, claim that they do really harbour the goal of an Islamic state but are cloaking this ambition in ambiguity as a matter of political expediency.

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What I love about this aspiration is the ambition, the goal of wanting to change the world, and make a dent in the universe.

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On export subsidies, America lowered its ambition, giving up the goal of eliminating export subsidies altogether.

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Ancelotti made the big call in selecting Torres ahead of Drogba and the early signs looked good for Chelsea as they took the game to United with ambition and purpose in pursuit of the goal they required.

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GM's ambition is to double its share in short order, as part of its goal to grab 20% of the world market, up from 16% today.

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