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Faced with the collapse of Iraq into something like Lebanon - or worse, Somalia - the Bush administration opted for a new counterinsurgency strategy. Violence was reduced because, for the first time since the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003, Iraqis felt that there was a force capable of dominating the situation and ensuring basic order.

Explain to the child that this is all the space that Mommy is allowing you for your artwork, and that you can't save it all. The more you include your children in those basic decisions, then the more appreciative they are, and the more apt they are to comply with your requests.

With the addition of Web access to our free package of basic services and the planned acceleration of our highly successful subscriber acquisition program, we hope to be providing Web access to more individuals than any ISP or online service other than America Online before too much longer.

Finding people who are suspected of fraud is basic police work and we have people who can do that kind of work." ()

Fire is one of the most basic areas of coverage.

When somebody comes down the lane, you've got to hit him. You can't let them come down the lane and just finger roll and get easy baskets. ... That's just basic NBA basketball.

When someone only has $200 to their name and has to pay their electric bill soon, why make them pay for basic necessities?

Two of the most basic responsibilities we have on this earth are to put God first in our lives and offer ourselves in service to others.

Both sides have shown an accommodative stance to get to talks. This could be a strategic move, but the basic thing is that there shouldn't be a situation where war could be a reasonable expectation.

Family members can help support each other to make significant improvements in their exercise and eating habits. It begins with basic awareness.

The government must realize that the basic state pension is totally inadequate and millions of older people, many of them women, are struggling to cope with rising bills and the cost of living.

The governor believes that protecting the safety of people and property is one of government's basic functions and most important responsibilities. Implementing this system will move us closer to achieving that mission.

The governor has failed his test of leadership and missed a historic opportunity to stand up for the basic civil rights of all Californians, ... He cannot claim to support fair and equal treatment for same-sex couples and veto the very bill that would have provided it to them.

the momentum is behind the simple more ... basic findings rather than the detailed ones.

The more comfortable we got chatting, the more I drifted away from giving down-and-distance and the other basic things.

One guesses with the economy like one guesses with the stock market. There are some basic rules, but it doesn't always wind up the way you like it.

Despite its birth as a basic agricultural company, ADM has sent a message that its future lies in products surrounding energy, based on agricultural technology.

Developing countries can't afford to buy Windows-based software. The basic Windows operating system costs a year and half salary for the average Vietnamese citizen.

Coming out of all these basic conceptual distinctions we can conclude the necessity of a vanguard formation nearly immediately.

Once the socket is fit to where the patient is comfortable in the socket, then what we do is take the wooden block and start shaping the corners. We start shaping it to look like a thigh, so this is what we start with in the beginning is a basic block.

No matter how committed a marriage, there will always be other people - those we have chemistry with and those we don't, those we are attracted to, and those who shop for functional outdoors wear. The sooner a couple can accept the existence of the former and exchange a few basic reassurances concerning them, the easier life gets.

No matter how counter-intuitive it may seem, basic research has proven over and over to be the lifeline of practical advances in medicine.

No matter how many outlets are out there, one of the basic principles of P.R. still applies: If you don't tell your story, someone else will.

On down days, when people were selling out of technology, they were looking at the natural resources sector and other basic industries, ... The oil service stocks had a few really good days.

Dean graduated from California two years ago and went into the Army, ... He's overseas now, and some of my other friends also have joined the military. My mother also got me interested by showing me pictures on the Internet of our soldiers and the conditions in which they are living in the Middle East. Their homes, in many cases, are in ditches and in the sand. I also learned that they really are in need of some of the basic day-to-day items most of us might take for granted, so I thought that would be the most useful thing to pursue.

Decades of insecurity and lack of access to basic social services have undermined livelihoods, increased levels of poverty ... and led to high rates of malnutrition.

During my consideration of the new and emerging areas of regenerative medicine, including nuclear transplantation technologies, two basic principles have guided my thoughts,

As in all of biology, comparative studies showing differences among species are often helpful for a better understanding of the basic mechanisms; with all its advantages, there is a danger of clinging exclusively to one model organism.

A single moment spent in a business meeting or at a pub is more than enough to reveal the basic human truth that we are all faking it most of the time.

As I read through this report, it strikes me as a real body blow to the credibility of that organization, ... It confirms our fears that it's a deeply dysfunctional organization in which basic processes of the job are not being attended to.

As mayor of Warsaw, President Kaczynski opposed the right of lesbian and gay people to basic freedoms and equal respect. As president, he will determine whether Poland protects rights or chips away at them. Europe is waiting for the answer.

(Bachelet) wasn't perfect ... her smile was reserved, she was firm on one or two basic points. Nothing more. It was just enough -- right at the edge -- so as not to break the spell.

All a recipe is is a road map -- how to get from Point A to Point B. In the recreational books, it's a lot more descriptive. Cooking isn't brain surgery. It isn't rocket science. It's the application of some basic principles. It just takes some experience.

You see this movement by the carriers and their equipment partners to make sure that home networking becomes as easy and hassle-free to install and configure -- not only to get the basic performance working right, but also the security issue.

That's why it's football and you have to play with your eyes. All that window dressing, they're still going to run the same basic stuff. They can run it out of different things, but you just have to play with your eyes.

That's fundamental, basic football that we can be better at. That's what we've got to get across to our team. To me, the biggest factor is we can play smarter than we're playing. We can play harder. Our guys wanted to play, they were prepared to play, but we have to learn to play at a higher tempo when we're playing.

As a society, we need to think about what fairness means. Is the ability to reproduce a basic human right? Is it part of medical care? And does it extend to all people, regardless of their age, sexual preference, and health condition? Once we get even a rough consensus around this issue (even if it is forged at a state level) we can begin to craft policies that make sense. Where should we draw the line on what kinds of children people can create, and what kinds of technology they can employ? We've already said no to reproductive cloning.

As a programmer, it's sometimes difficult to know how ordinary people with no technical experience are reacting to your software. Linux people tend to know other Linux people. In these usability tests, we selected test subjects who were experienced with Windows, but who had never heard of Linux, and asked them to perform basic tasks using the Linux desktop.

A lot of the Bells' problems have to do with the erosion of the basic business.

Although the hydrogen atoms are constantly scrambling, the overall range of types of structures can be characterized by three basic configurations." ()

Americans are grossly deficient in basic micronutrients and especially those phytochemicals that arm our immune system to fight cancer.

Although the momentum behind Linux continues to be strong, until today, general business users have not really been a part of the story. With today's introduction of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, Novell is keeping a promise it made last year, to invest in delivering a desktop that is designed for the business user, rather than for experienced Linux users. Novell deserves credit for addressing the issue of usability head-on, by delivering a desktop that really can meet the needs of the basic knowledge worker.

Although the Volkswagen mini-van shares its basic architecture with upcoming Chrysler and Dodge vehicles, this will be an all new product.

Although the Volkswagen minivan shares its basic architecture with upcoming Chrysler and Dodge vehicles, this will be an all-new product.

A lot of families just do the basic backseat fight where the two siblings draw the imaginary line between the two seats and then they fight over the rest of the trip.

A lot of it is working with basic fundamentals. We may have found some answers, but you never know until you try them under pressure.

This had mythical proportions. A beautiful blond guy, his wife and this mysterious woman who gets under the husband's skin. It's basic storytelling.

They're very basic in their approach to the run game. They run what we call a power-O, a counter, some tosses and lead weaks. Those were basically the plays.

They're still young men who want to be successful and be a part of something that is successful. So I always start with that as the basic premise, ... And then you show them to the best of your ability.

People think we're a nursing home. They think we are a hospice. In real basic terms, we're the piece that happens after acute care. We work with people who are severely ill or have a multiplicity of things going on and they just need a little more direct care.

People who gathered here share different opinions, but when it comes to basic values such as culture, health, economic revival, the support of all forms of property, they unite their effort.

Prior to 'The Shield,' basic cable was just a wasteland of reruns and NASCAR. When we came along, I think there was a collective, 'Hey, if they can do that, why can't we?' from the basic-cable networks of the world. We ended up being the cornerstone for a network, and a great one.

Russia and China stress the basic importance of the ABM treaty, which is a cornerstone of the strategic stability and the basis for reducing offensive weapons, and speak out for maintaining the treaty in its current form,

Say if you have a high-end Cadillac, you'll pay basic insurance of about $1,200 -- so 10% of that will be $120.

Our emphasis will be on the new venues, and the basic structure of them as well as the Olympic village, media village and National Conference Center will be completed by this year.

Tennessee sent a strong message that Love and Action is not above the law. This dangerous and dysfunctional group should be held accountable and expected to adhere to professional standards like other mental health facilities in the state. Tennessee is rightfully and responsibly protecting its citizens from unscrupulous and unlicensed practitioners posing as genuine mental health professionals. I urge every state in the nation to look at their local 'ex-gay' groups to determine if they meet basic mental health guidelines.

Teacher tenure is a myth, ... California teachers only have basic due process rights so they aren't fired for arbitrary reasons like speaking out on behalf of textbooks for their students. Proposition 74 just adds millions in costs to the current evaluation system and does absolutely nothing to improve education or help students.

Technology is pulling us away from the basic fundamentals of being a structured, focused, caring, giving, loving champion.

People can get a very basic plan or they can be very specialized according to the services and care they think they may need.

Right now we are focusing on taking care of the basic needs of those affected -- giving folks a place to stay and food to eat.

Our dominant international challenge is to restore the greatness of America -- based on telling the truth, a commitment to peace, and respect for civil liberties at home and basic human rights around the world,

Ours is similar to other opportunity registration programs that are out there. And the basic concept is that companies provide additional margin opportunities for partners who register opportunities with them.

Fertilization is a very basic cell interaction, a very important medical, economic and social interaction. And it's also a paradigm of how other cells interact, because every cell in our body is near or in close contact with other cells. And when those interactions break down you can get cancer and other diseases. So identifying these molecules could give us a better idea of the lock and key necessary for everyday functioning, not only in terms of preventing infertility but also for preventing disease.

Far be it for the public schools to teach this, but the U.S.A. was founded on basic Judeo-Christian principles. Don't believe me - take a trip to Washington D.C. and tour the Supreme Court building. There you will see a sculpted copy of the Ten Commandments on the wall.

Even basic understanding about the history of Tibet will show that our differences with the Dalai Lama is not any difference about ethnic affairs or religion, ... It is not about human rights, but rather this difference is a political issue involving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China.

Even for people with bad lung disease, bronchitis, end-stage emphysema and asthma, the mere effect of focusing on a basic body function like breathing can be restorative.

Especially in New York state, we have a constitutional obligation to provide a sound basic education. And we're nowhere near doing that.

There should be a basic health-care service that everyone should receive. The short answer would be a partnership between the public and private sector. They have to decide: Is this an important issue for Forsyth County residents?

There's plenty of time to look at this for a while until either he shows improvement or else we go back to more of a basic offensive standard ... and take that guard responsibility away. Move him into a forward place where he can make plays and he can still be a participant in the offense.

The result on the ground is that five million South Africans still have no access to any basic sanitation - It is time for - real delivery.

Except for doing some somersaults on the ground, I knew nothing about the aerials at the beginning. I have to learn all the basic skills, such as skiing, swimming and inline skating. When I touched skiing, I learned very fast and I realized that I could do the sport well in the future.

There's more candor this time around, which helps, but I'm still looking at some of the basic questions,

There's no hard and fast rule, but a basic rule of thumb is that it takes a thousand acres to justify owning a combine.

There's no reason to think that you'll be capable of loyalty to a diet until you address your basic disloyalty toward yourself.

The philosophy of this place is general cooking for people who cook for the people they love. This is basic cooking for people you care about.

The photographs were never about me. They were always about the people who were laying their lives on the line for basic civil rights. I look back and I can't believe there was ever a time in this country when ANY citizen could not vote. The times were appalling.

To clear up this obstacle and thus improve bilateral ties is the common aspiration of the two countries' people and serves their basic interests.

Why do the rich get even richer, while regular working Americans can't even hold onto their basic health care benefits. The head of United Technologies raked in $13.4 million in total compensation and cashed out $83.6 million in stock options and he wants to ax health care for the 3,600 teamsters on strike at Sikorsky.

Why do the rich get richer while regular working Americans can't even hold on to their basic health care benefits? The race to the bottom for the middle class must stop now.

With basic keyword search tools and manual processes for e-mail discovery, organization and analysis, enterprises are subject to excessive costs, serious risks, inefficient business processes, and in extreme cases, executive indictments. Early customers have achieved multi-million dollar savings, validating the solution's inherent value and the significance of the emerging E-mail Intelligence category.

Without this aid, the city of Paterson would go bankrupt, leaving tens of thousands of hardworking residents without adequate police and fire services and other basic necessities.

With predictions of more price increases next winter, the government must act now to make sure pensioners have enough money in their pockets to cover basic living costs.

We also need stability and prosperity. And stability and prosperity is very very basic in Hong Kong.

The passage of this ordinance is a victory for all people living in King County, because it recognizes that 'equal treatment under the law' is a basic right for every citizen.

We are starting to establish the basic things you would need to get service started at an airport.

I've always been of the opinion that a director should never touch a film without having a basic knowledge of its contents.

The way we played, we were about the dumbest group we've ever put on the field here. Not to take anything away from Hamilton, they played well, but we didn't even play basic baseball.

The United States should pursue a more robust agenda for U.S. competitiveness and innovation focused on a lower-carbon economy, including investments in education, basic research and development, infrastructure, retraining, retirement security, and universal health care.

This finding, if it's true, still doesn't change the basic argument we're having about the standards under which Carnivore should be used,

This fund-raiser is a part of our basic funding operation. The level of service we can provide to students and families depends on this and other fund-raising efforts.

This congress has spent most of the year debating tax cuts for the wealthiest that left no money for debt reduction, basic appropriations, or anything else,

This Belgian sports minister has broken every ethical rule in the book by naming a player without any proof of wrongdoing, without any basic evidence.

This bill is a full-scale retreat when it comes to environmental protection for America, ... To walk away from basic environmental protection in the name of promoting energy is a bad deal for America's future.

This event is a time for elected officials - many of whom are facing a vote on June 5 on the discriminatory Federal Marriage Amendment - to see the faces of their constituents and see in a very real way that we are about family values, too. One of our core family values is simple, basic equality for all of our family members, and we want our legislators to understand what it means. That's what this day is about.

Third Wave is well versed in the HCV patent landscape and has taken great care to understand and respect all the major patents in the field, including those held by Innogenetics. Innogenetics' suit lacks a basic understanding of the uniqueness of Third Wave's Invader chemistry and how it is configured in our HCV analyte-specific reagents. It appears that Innogenetics filed suit against Third Wave without first understanding how our product is designed.

This absence of basic oversight has allowed individual corruption to flourish system-wide.

This election could have produced a parliament that really reflected the wants and needs of the Afghan people to be free from the rule of the gun . . . and for clinics, roads, schools and jobs. Instead what we may get is a parliament stocked with figures who represent the bloody past and who have very little legitimacy or competence to address the basic needs of the country.

This could be done in part, because the equipment was very inexpensive. Not much money was involved in tooling so that basic changes of that type could be accomplished.

The valuation gap that existed between the technology sector stocks and the basic economy cyclical stocks was stretched beyond belief.

This is the basic premise for everything. Gather, purge and sort. This pile is to take to another room where you can look at it later. And this is the indecision pile. Come back when you have another opportunity.