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For far too long, Rajapaska’s government has been evading accountability with an endless stream of diversionary maneuvers (usually involving committees of inquiry
intended
to lead nowhere, and duly complying), denial of physical access, outright dissimulation, and relentless verbal intimidation of anyone daring to question it.
We should curse the naiveté that led many, including me, to sanctify the “Lady of Rangoon,” Aung San Suu Kyi, herself the subject of a film, this one
intended
to be hagiographic but, in hindsight, appalling.
The PLA intrusion, by threatening that Indian base, may have been
intended
to foreclose India’s ability to choke off supplies to Chinese troops and workers in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, where China has expanded its military footprint and strategic projects.
It is unclear how parents and workers navigating a system
intended
to “make work pay” are supposed to perform either role well.
The latter was
intended
to impose market discipline, and the former, to preserve the stability of public finances by fixing a strict limit on the size of national budget deficits.
Though originally
intended
to expire after ten years, the reservations have been extended for 70, with further extensions certain when they come up for renewal in 2020.
Much like Trump’s threats, this policy is
intended
to deter North Korea, but it is more likely to fuel a rapid escalation of conflict.
By contrast, candidates often address domestic issues in ways
intended
to demonstrate mastery of detail (sometimes even rolling out a draft program that is almost certain to be forgotten in the event of victory).
Successful statecraft requires making good choices and ensuring that policies bring about the
intended
consequences.
This is
intended
to stimulate private spending by bringing down the rate of interest at which banks lend to their customers.
Unlike big government-to-government transfers, which can often end up in the pockets of officials, the point is to ensure that deals actually get done and investments flow to their
intended
destination.
Some view the bombardment of South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island as a bid to divert North Koreans’ attention from their country’s collapsing economy, or perhaps from the approaching death of their “Dear Leader,” Kim Jong-il, or to create a synthetic reputation as a military leader for Kim’s son and
intended
heir, the 27-year-old (or so) “Young General,” Kim Jong-un.
The delay,
intended
to show the EU’s determination to make the association agreement work, has instead only whetted Putin’s appetite.
The CRA –
intended
to lessen the BRICS’ dependence on the Fed and the dollar – is another story.
In the Ukrainian crisis, unlike in the Israel-Palestine conflict, negotiators do not have to settle for flimsy agreements –
intended
to save as many lives as possible in the short run – at the expense of important principles and long-run peace prospects.
Trump’s extramarital affairs are common knowledge, despite hefty pay-offs
intended
to silence his sexual partners, such as the adult film performer and stripper known as Stormy Daniels.
The arc of EU history seems to be bending to catastrophe – the sort of periodic European disaster that integration was
intended
to prevent.
And, in fact, it wasn’t: monetary policy was explicitly
intended
to buy time for households, the financial sector, and sovereigns to repair their balance sheets and for growth-enhancing policies to kick in.
It was his ambition to subject the country to truly far-reaching social and political reforms that sealed his downfall and also brought about this new trial, which appears
intended
to silence him for good.
But China is treading carefully enough that it can continue to advance its goals, without spooking its
intended
quarry.
In fact, the reinstatement of border controls seems to be an example of “security theater” – a policy
intended
to make the public feel like something is being done.
Though
intended
to unite Europe, in the end the euro has divided it; and, in the absence of the political will to create the institutions that would enable a single currency to work, the damage is not being undone.
In Greece, for example, measures
intended
to lower the debt burden have in fact left the country more burdened than it was in 2010: the debt-to-GDP ratio has increased, owing to the bruising impact of fiscal austerity on output.
Maybe a Tobin tax is
intended
to shrink Europe’s bloated financial sector.
Since then, governments worldwide have recognized the potential of water infrastructure to complement other economic and social policies, including those
intended
to improve health outcomes.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) concluded by Iran and the US, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China, plus Germany and the European Union, was not
intended
only to prevent a regional nuclear-arms race or a military confrontation.
Europeans, especially in France, drew the opposite conclusion that intervention could be useful if it were
intended
to get exchange rates right.
But skeptics claim that his release was
intended
to secure a favorable contract in Libya for British Petroleum, and Qaddafi’s erratic behavior, like declaring jihad against Switzerland in 2010, did little to build confidence.
That is a thin legal basis for establishing a pan-European supervisor with direct responsibility for individual institutions, and it was clearly not
intended
for that purpose.
Among Iran analysts, it is thought that these moves were
intended
to revitalize the military, particularly given the possibility of conflict with the US.
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