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The invasion of Iraq, without compelling evidence of weapons of mass destruction, international legitimacy, or sufficient preparation for the responsibilities that would follow, is a
stark
reminder of the human and material cost of plunging into war.
But if Europe does not adopt some combination of the first three options as policy goals over the next five years, it will face a
stark
choice: either lost decades for southern Europe (and perhaps northern Europe as well), or continued north-south payment imbalances that will have to be financed through fiscal transfers – that is, by taxing the north.
But a solution need not require a
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choice between prohibition and legalization.
Globalization’s cheerleaders do considerable damage to their cause by framing the issue as a
stark
choice between existing trade arrangements and the persistence of global poverty.
Fukuyama finds excessive “patronage politics and fractiousness” in India – flaws that stand in
stark
contrast to China’s speedier, though not necessarily cleaner, political system.
Meanwhile, in the
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North Korean countryside, the regime has invested almost nothing.
Afghanistan is a
stark
warning of what happens when the world turns its back on an impoverished country in a volatile region.
This response stands in
stark
contrast to Israel’s behavior a year earlier, when the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) hijacked an Air France flight with 256 passengers.
We stood before a
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alternative: either destroy that social peace by anticommunist witch-hunts or reform the old regime and move ahead to a new era of national peace and economic prosperity.
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent rhetoric and behavior stands in
stark
contrast to Trump’s.
In
stark
contrast to the way that former Soviet-bloc countries have been drawn into the European economy, Arab countries have received little help from the EU, despite the huge challenges they face.
The possible conclusions are
stark.
The choice that the Austrian conservatives now face appears to confirm this
stark
dichotomy.
The Greek version of this dilemma, in which no one pays taxes because no one else pays taxes, is particularly
stark.
All of this bullishness will continue to stand in
stark
contrast to warnings by many world leaders.
Ukraine’s Democratic ChoiceSuddenly, Ukraine faces another
stark
choice: dismiss the government and parliament and hold new elections, or see the country’s independence surrendered bit by bit.
But, despite
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differences, there are areas of existential common interest.
Indeed, their serene patience stands in
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contrast to the anxious reticence of Russian leaders, who have yet to surmount the humiliation that Russia suffered as a result of the Soviet Union’s disintegration at the end of the Cold War.
The malleability of postmodern politics stands in
stark
contrast to the resoluteness that prevailed under Winston Churchill, Konrad Adenauer, Charles de Gaulle, Alcide de Gasperi, and even Jacques Delors.
If freedom of movement within Europe is to be maintained – and if high inflows of non-EU citizens continue – European welfare states face a
stark
choice: adjust or collapse.
The dynamic in the WTO stands in
stark
contrast to that within the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Given the
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changes in economic conditions, however, it is now in Russia’s national interest to reassure international markets that it is a reliable place to do business, for which a new PCA would serve as an ideal signal.
The facts are hard to dispute; indeed, the historical record is now so
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that diehard Republicans are probably starting to wonder if there is a curse.
The future of economic growth is low-carbon growth, so Europe has a
stark
choice.
The statistics are
stark.
This stands in
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contrast to years past.
In 2007, Russian President Vladimir Putin famously used the MSC to present his
stark
worldview, in a speech that presaged Russia’s interventions in Georgia and Ukraine.
But the disease’s sudden appearance on the global scene serves as a
stark
reminder of what can happen if we do not remain vigilant.
The
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truth is that without strong political will and clear arguments, any future French president is unlikely to curb the strength of lobby groups and old networks that have dominated France’s relationship with Africa.
This gave the public a
stark
sense of what Taliban justice really meant.
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