But in the short run his decision to invite Rwandan soldiers into Congo has met stiff resistance from enemies and allies alike, who remember that Rwanda has invaded Congo twice in recent memory, both times to terrible effect.
But the pendulum swung back to Australia when Mills was yorked by Tait, Taylor sliced Bracken to backward point and Vettori survived a close run-out decision when he was given the benefit of the doubt by the third umpire.
The same study shows that parents are key influencers in a girl's decision to run for office.
Ensign's decision to run for the Senate was made easier by Democrat Shelley Berkley's bid for Ensign's House seat.
The Labour-run authority made the decision as part of its annual budget proposals.
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People are disappointed and frustrated with politicians, which was a major reason in my decision to run for office.
The Conservative-run council said the decision had been made due to constraints on the school budget and high running and maintenance costs.
She was accompanied by her husband, who she said fully backed her decision to run for a seat in the National Assembly.
Andrew Lansley, the Conservatives' shadow cabinet office minister, said Mr Bell's decision to run would not reflect badly on the party at the polls.
The BBC has begun disciplinary measures against some of those involved in the decision to run a Newsnight report on care homes in north Wales.
The Labour-run authority said no decision would be made until March.
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Michael Ancram's surprise decision to run for the Conservative leadership came after repeated requests from colleagues who told him he could not stand aside from the contest.
One race it could get involved is in West Virginia, where Rep. Shelley Moore Capito had already announced her decision to run for the Senate even before incumbent Sen.
One of the seven, Gani Kasymov, hurled a vase of flowers at a television interviewer who had compared his unexpected decision to run to that of an unpredictable drunk.
Her frustration has grown to disenchantment with the Republican Party, which she says only supports big business and eventually led to her decision to run for Congress as a Democrat.
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The slower growth that scared Wall Street last year was caused partly by Gillette's decision to run down stocks of its Sensor and Atra shavers ahead of this week's launch.
Dodd says one major influence on his decision to run was the two years he had spent in the Dominican Republic as a Peace Corps volunteer, which he calls a life-changing experience.
Cynon Valley AM Christine Chapman voiced her regret over the announcement stressing that the uncertainly in the run up to the decision had been "very demoralising for Aberdare factory workers" in her constituency.
Earlier this month it announced its decision to run in English, a sign that it realises its shift into politics is as important a message to the West as it is to Palestinians.
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Her decision to run in the GOP presidential primaries gave her a brief jolt in the summer of 2011, when she put in several strong debate performances and went on to win the Iowa straw poll that August.
Whitman said Sunday on NBC's "Meet The Press" that her decision to run will depend on whether she can complete work on her three top priorities -- property tax relief, school reform and land preservation -- in the time she has remaining in her second term as governor.
As for the Northwest dispute, some observers trace it not just to the 1993 agreement (in which the pilots' wage concessions were alleviated by the award of stock in the company and a seat on the board) but to dislike of the abrasive style of Al Checchi, chairman until last year, before his quixotic decision to run for governor of California.
There is hope this decision will be overturned, however, as it appears to run headlong into Hubbell, a decision with which Justices Scalia and Thomas agreed, arguing even that the Fifth Amendment should be interpreted not only to prevent the compelled production of incriminating testimony, but also the compelled production of any incriminating evidence regardless of form.
Graham, who will turn 67 Sunday, had described his decision on whether to run for another term as a "rest-of-your-life" decision.
One day after the primary, Kennedy announced he was "actively reconsidering" his decision not to run.
His decision not to run sets the stage for the most competitive mayor's race in decades.
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In the run-up to the decision, we have already seen how explosive the arguments can be from two very smart observers.
He also acknowledged that his decision not to run again is expected to trigger a political stampede to fill the coveted office.
"It was a business decision - we run a business and we need a business to run a football team, " he said.
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