What's important is that for the very first time... Gong Shil has started to take a real look at herself and who she is.

Nothing is more lethal in politics than failure in direct confrontation.

Instead, Obama has energetically confronted the issue from the start.

For too long many Governments have been content to avoid confronting it directly as a matter of multilateral responsibility.

The tribes were thus unable to face the French in direct confrontation and had to continue to rely on ambushes and raids.

Israel versus America versus Iran

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The international community as a whole must take a stand to stop actions that contribute directly or indirectly to the perpetuation of injustice, oppression or aggression.

If Iran and Syria then decide to back Hezbollah, a direct Israeli Iranian showdown could follow.

Better to let the Americans do it, though of course these Shi a leaders prefer a slow strangulation of al Sadr to a direct and bloody assault.

Traditional versus modern, urban versus rural, intellectuals versus the peasantry these divisions are the stuff of political cliché.

In this arena, Ahmadinejad faces off against Ali Larijani, the speaker of the parliament, and his brother, Sadeq Larijani, who is the head of the Iranian judiciary.

Uniting Against Extremism

Europe Versus Gazprom

A Man against the Machine

The West Versus the Rest?

Tribes versus Terrorists

I've got the sun in my eyes.

But, rather than catalyzing sensible policy discussions, these issues played into polarized and polarizing politics, creating new and more immediate headwinds to economic growth.

China Confronts the Global Meltdown

Democracy versus the Eurozone

Firewalls to Freedom

Markets vs. Market Psychology

Sarko v Sego At Last

Voters vs. the Welfare State

Multilateralism versus unilateralism

They are open minded in the face of ambiguity.

It catches up to you.

Let's see him against hungry miners.

It's my word against yours.

In fact, only the UK is visibly opting for a more coordinated and direct way to counter the persistent shortfalls stemming from the private part of the credit crisis.

America s Hope Against Hope

Facing up to reality

We cannot succeed on one without succeeding on the other.

The matches in this round were held on 19 June 2011 (first leg) and 23 June 2011 (second leg).

He succeeded in the face of great danger.

Robin Ince Science versus wonder?

America Confronts Old and New Europe

Citizens versus Extreme Poverty

Consolidators versus Stimulators

New Year s Hope against Hope

Saudi Arabia s Shia Stand Up

Coordinating emergency response

I think we would have been spared this entire massacre.

... stood alone on the victorious field, his buckler bent...