President Obama says he is scrapping the Bush administration's proposal, and replacing it with a plan that is more flexible and effective.

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She said the Obama administration intends to devote hundreds more agents and more effective equipment to stem gun-running across the border and curb illegal purchases in U.S.gun shops by so-called "straw men" fronting for Mexican criminals.

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But some Pakistani political factions and the country's powerful military have been bitterly critical of provisions in the legislation which,among other things, requires the Obama administration to report to Congress every six months on whether Pakistan's newly-democratic government is exercising effective civilian control over the military.

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Coalition members often complain of insufficient international support to allow them to form an effective administration.

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In the government sector, Veterans Administration provides an effective model for prescription management.

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Obama's announcement that the administration would grant effective amnesty to 800, 000 children of illegal immigrants was bound to provoke an impassioned response.

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