"People get up every day and use a lot of different forms of transportation without thinking about the safety factor, and we don't want them to worry about the safety of the bus they ride on or the highway they drive on, " LaHood said.

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Another factor that has influenced British thinking is the difference between the security situation in Basra and that in Baghdad.

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Environment Minister Carwyn Jones said thinking about what went into the household bin was an important factor.

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Give the company credit for thinking globally and for keeping its eye on the big picture, regardless of the hipness factor.

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