And it requires Democrats and Republicans to meet half way to resolve the problem.

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If his allies will not meet him half way, then Mr Rumsfeld will no doubt have the president's ear again.

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On February 8th, despite much spluttered outrage from ministers at the farmers' antics, the government decided to meet their demands half way, offering to buy 50, 000 tonnes of their pork at a decent price.

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Britain's new arrangements, modelled on those of many other countries, meet this objection half-way.

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"Experts in the oil industry have been saying for a number of years now that there is not enough oil left in the ground to continue our current level of consumption, not to mention no way to meet growing demand, and we can expect half as much oil available to us in the next 20 years, " said Andy Kunz, president and CEO of the rail association.

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