"They need us more than we need them, " says a U.S. diplomat in the region.

CNN: Do We Still Need the Saudis?

China and the U.S. need each other, and the world needs them to be reasonably friendly.

CNN: EMBASSY FIASCO

Amazingly, the International Monetary Fund, whose malpractice has devastated much of the world, got more money out of the U.S. Where are those trial lawyers when you really need them?

FORBES: Fact and Comment

The 510(k) program has helped support a robust medical device industry in the U.S. and has helped bring lower-risk devices to market for the patients who need them.

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"The argument that the rest of Europe will simply acquiesce in whatever kind of arrangement the British electorate opts for in a referendum, because Britain's partners need the U.K. as much as or even more than the U.K. needs them, is an illusion, " argues Peter Ludlow, a longtime Brussels-based analyst of EU politics.

WSJ: Cameron's Plans Bring Fears, Schadenfreude

It need not tell them what kind of fuel to use, just help ensure that they and the U.S. transportationsector can use something other than oil-based products.

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