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Alas, given US President Barack Obama’s lamentable handling of the crisis in Syria, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu may conclude that he has no option but to go it alone.
The government has won support for this punitive approach by convincing the public that it is the only option for reducing the number of deaths at sea.
Indeed, 23 years after dissident Fang Lizhi took refuge in the US embassy following the crackdown in Tiananmen Square, Chen’s only option was to take the same last-gasp leap into the arms of American diplomats.
Fracking is not a panacea, but it really is by far this decade’s best green-energy option.
It can’t raise taxes, declare war, or sack a government (even though in theory it can dismiss all the members of the European Commission en masse, the so-called “nuclear option” that is unlikely ever to be used).
International competition for investors is brutal, so waiting for them to fall from the sky is not an option.
Seniors need to be encouraged to seize these opportunities, even if it requires them to take a break from full-time employment, though on-the-job training is also a desirable option.
Nor, however, is the debate about the military option – the destruction of Iran’s nuclear program through US air strikes – conducive to resolving the issue.
While it will presumably lack the public option many of us prefer, this is still a real achievement.
If health-insurance exchanges don’t work, we can always reconsider the public option.
Another option would be to increase public spending in military procurement and infrastructure, though military procurement is a long-term process, and more infrastructure investment would be difficult at a time when the construction industry is running at full capacity.
Indeed, boosting domestic private investment through corporate tax reform seems the best option.
One option would be to construct seawalls and/or rock revetments high enough to prevent shoreward inundation.
Unsurprisingly, for many young people, emigration seems a better option than unemployment or underemployment at home, where they must rely on support from their families.
Fortunately, there is a multilateral option and an existing precedent.
Another critical decision that must be made now is that “no deal” is not an option.
Another option would be to scan, say, the iris of a parrot at point of export to ensure that it is not replaced with another parrot.
But there is a third, more competitive option: a “blue” economy driven by business-level innovation, rather than top-down policies.
Given that an abundant hydropower backup supply would not be an option everywhere, businesses would have to find ways to employ the energy and resources available locally.
Another option is for target nations to think more laterally in their approach to counter-terrorism.
Papandreou had to reverse course quickly in response to both internal and external pressure, but the option that he put on the table will not go away whatever the fate of the present Greek government.
But, in this globalized century, it is the only option.
As a result, the Russian government’s only option for financing its deficit is to tap its reserve fund, which is meant to cushion the economy against shocks.
One option would be a small access-to-market fee that could be collected by pharmaceutical regulators in large markets.
But the world cannot hold its breath waiting for a change of heart by Putin and China, which is why a no-fly zone should be examined as a military option.
The ECB has the same option, but refuses to use it.
Another option – invasion and occupation – avoids the challenge of identifying nuclear sites.
A third option is nuclear containment, which relies on several measures.
Obama’s other option – to launch a military attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities – is a non-starter.
To give additional credence to their praise, they should leave no doubt that if war became the only option they would stand by America.
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