The once ambitious American plans for ending the war are now being replaced by the far more modest goal of setting the stage for the Afghans to work out a deal among themselves in the years after most Western forces depart, and to ensure Pakistan is on board with any eventual settlement.
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The award was subsequently overturned by the Court of Appeals, setting the stage for a Supreme Court review.
An acrimonious split last month during the party's national convention left both candidates claiming the nomination, setting the stage for weeks of bitterness and legal challenges.
To the contrary, to the extent that he is engaging in willfully blind behavior that is perceived by our shariah-adherent foes as submission (the literal meaning of the word "Islam"), he is setting the stage for our enemies to abandon the sub rosa civilization jihad in favor of the kind Mohammed principally practiced: the terrifyingly violent version of holy war.
The Charlottesville Summit gave visibility and credibility to the benefits of setting ambitious goals, and it helped set the stage for the "standards-based" reform movement that was to become the defining educational movement of the 1990s in the United States.
Merck has won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its diabetes pill Januvia, setting the stage for one of the most-watched drug marketing duels in years.
In the mid-1950s the Communists ran the French out of what was then called Indochina, setting the stage for our involvement and the Vietnam War.
Two weeks ago, the estranged brothers called off their long-running feud and scrapped a contentious non-compete agreement, setting the stage for the revival of a potential transaction.
He has massed roughly 75, 000-100, 000 troops south of the 36th parallel and northern "no-fly" zone setting the stage for a new genocidal campaign against the Kurds outside of the nominally protected area and, in the absence of concerted allied opposition, in due course inside it, as well.
"In proposing to liberalize the access potential adversaries can have to militarily relevant U.S. technology, the Bush Administration is setting the stage for more American firms to find themselves in the unhappy position of arming our foes, " said Frank J.
However, the Senate's version of the bill passed with enough support to be veto-proof, setting the stage for a delicate compromise between chambers when Congress returns next month.
To Mr Prescott's mind, the obvious answer is to press on with what he sees as the next stage of devolution setting up elected assemblies in the eight English regions outside London.
Indeed the collapse of oil prices, one of the few reasons around for economic cheer, may be setting the stage for another spike.
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With calls for congressional investigations, and even a special counsel, these scandals will dominate the news cycle for months to come, taking the air out of the news stories and priorities the White House hoped to advance, and setting the stage for Republican gains in the 2014 elections.
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Last week Zain's board had approved the sale of Zain Africa to Bharti, setting the stage for Tuesday's announcement.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, who has been accused by many of setting the stage for an inflationary spiral through his asset purchase programs or QE (quantitative easing), recently said he has the best inflation record of any Fed chief in the post-war era.
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The report, currently at its half-way stage, is likely to recommend the setting up of more self-referral centres, where women can report rapes without initial police involvement.
The first stage of the application process involves groups setting out their aims and "vision" for the school and the area they hope to serve as well as showing demand from parents.
The former residents, Chinese peasants, are back, and now they mean to stay, setting the stage for what could be the biggest geopolitical problem of the 21st century.
In the quarters ahead, the stage is setting for a continuing rise in occupancy rates and perhaps the early signs of long-awaited rent increases.
Rather than wait for orders, Sandy took the initiative, reversed course, and put his ship and aircraft within range of Afghanistan by the next morning, setting the stage for the strikes that followed.
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JoJo Marasco scored the first of their three goals with 2:35 left, setting the stage Luke Cometti's tying goal with 59 seconds left, then Maltz.
Between the forest and the building is a pond on which sits a massive 19th-century Noh stage, the setting for outdoor presentations of classical drama and music several times a year.
Why pay? is setting the stage for the disappearance of Dad from the modern household.
Nonetheless, it appears that U.S. policymakers are setting the stage for an easing of the economic sanctions.
Mr Romney ceded little ground, though, setting the stage for a series of bruising exchanges that crackled with tension.
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Weather-related work stoppages probably held down hiring and slowed wage growth in much of February, setting the stage for a surge in both job growth and wage growth this month.
Already, companies that have struggled amid a slow economy and disputes over what they should be paid by a smaller pool of employers are setting the stage for success in the coming year and beyond.
Thus, those states claiming that they are cutting fat and waste are actually setting the stage for the impoverishment of their citizenry and a long-run decline in the revenues available to pull themselves back out of this hole.
Besides being sited amid a beautiful setting with a view of the stage and the sound of rushing water, the spring also remains a constant 106.7 degrees Fahrenheit because the staff is always checking the temperature and adjusting the amount of water entering the spring.
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