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With the U.S. embrace of great power competition, it’s ironic that the U.S. will be ceding the field in Afghanistan to the Chinese who will inevitably flow into the Afghan vacuum left by the U.S. departure. No one should have missed the explicit message sent by the Chinese in the recent warm and celebratory welcome of Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Beijing. That welcome appeared in stark contrast to the cold and confrontational reception of the American envoy, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. – Marine Gen. John Allen	added by MoWali 2 years ago
We take a relatively dim view of the venture's Canadian prospects in justifying the implied value ceded by Canopy, canadian cannabis brand development is difficult with restrictions specifically prohibiting utilizing celebrity names, and we believe Canopy is ceding a cash flow positive asset. – Andrew Carter	Found on CNN 4 years ago
For far too long, Congress has abdicated its constitutional responsibility to authorize military action abroad, effectively ceding the war-making power to the Executive Branch. – Adam Schiff	Found on CNN 7 years ago
China’s content control means companies in a free nation are ceding control to a government that has no belief in those freedoms. Look at the remake of ‘Red Dawn.’ The villains were changed from Chinese to North Koreans because China wasn’t happy, somehow a nation of 25 million invades a nation of 320 million – all to appease Communist Party idiots in Beijing. China is using its markets to buy propaganda into the U.S. – Dan Gainor	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
Russia’s goal in its lone mediation mission appears to be twofold: firstly, to repair its international reputation in relation to its debacle in Ukraine, and secondly to strengthen the impression in Armenia and Azerbaijan that Russia calls the shots in the South Caucasus, the fact that the U.S. administration is so absent and timid in its response has the impact of ceding the strategic field in the South Caucasus to Russia. This can have profound and dangerous consequences in Syria, Ukraine, and far beyond. – Matthew Bryza	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The Senate is in danger of ceding control of labeling for a nation of 300 million to a state of only 600,000 people. – Affordable Food spokeswoman Claire Parker	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
If you think we're ceding New York because Donald Trump hails from Queens and lives in Manhattan, that would be a mistake. – Jason Johnson	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Ceding space to the military isn't the answer. Parliament can't pass the buck for creating a functioning criminal justice system, there's been no movement on reform ... When the military courts lapse, the criminal justice system will still be broken. – Saroop Ijaz	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Since fall 2014, Kurdish forces in both Iraq and Syria, enabled by the coalition, have only taken territory from Daesh, never ceding it. – Brig Gen Thomas Weidley	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
What makes people vote is the hope of change, we have been ceding hope again and again. But we are 20% of the population. We can prevent the right from forming a government. – Ayman Odeh	Found on CNN 9 years ago
And as it [the federal district] is to be appropriated to this use with the consent of the State ceding it; as the State will no doubt provide in the compact for the rights, and the consent of the citizens inhabiting it; as the inhabitants will find sufficient inducements of interest to become willing parties to the cession; as they will have had their voice in the election of the Government which is to exercise authority over them; as a municipal Legislature for local purposes, derived from their own suffrages, will of course be allowed them; and as the authority of the Legislature of the State, and of the inhabitants of the ceded part of it, to concur in the cession, will be derived from the whole people of the State, in their adoption of the Constitution, every imaginable objection seems to be obviated. – James Madison	added by anonymous 10 years ago

With the U.S. embrace of great power competition, it’s ironic that the U.S. will be ceding the field in Afghanistan to the Chinese who will inevitably flow into the Afghan vacuum left by the U.S. departure. No one should have missed the explicit message sent by the Chinese in the recent warm and celebratory welcome of Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Beijing. That welcome appeared in stark contrast to the cold and confrontational reception of the American envoy, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.

– Marine Gen. John Allen

added by MoWali
2 years ago

We take a relatively dim view of the venture's Canadian prospects in justifying the implied value ceded by Canopy, canadian cannabis brand development is difficult with restrictions specifically prohibiting utilizing celebrity names, and we believe Canopy is ceding a cash flow positive asset.

– Andrew Carter

Found on CNN
4 years ago

For far too long, Congress has abdicated its constitutional responsibility to authorize military action abroad, effectively ceding the war-making power to the Executive Branch.

– Adam Schiff

Found on CNN
7 years ago

China’s content control means companies in a free nation are ceding control to a government that has no belief in those freedoms. Look at the remake of ‘Red Dawn.’ The villains were changed from Chinese to North Koreans because China wasn’t happy, somehow a nation of 25 million invades a nation of 320 million – all to appease Communist Party idiots in Beijing. China is using its markets to buy propaganda into the U.S.

– Dan Gainor

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

Russia’s goal in its lone mediation mission appears to be twofold: firstly, to repair its international reputation in relation to its debacle in Ukraine, and secondly to strengthen the impression in Armenia and Azerbaijan that Russia calls the shots in the South Caucasus, the fact that the U.S. administration is so absent and timid in its response has the impact of ceding the strategic field in the South Caucasus to Russia. This can have profound and dangerous consequences in Syria, Ukraine, and far beyond.

– Matthew Bryza

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The Senate is in danger of ceding control of labeling for a nation of 300 million to a state of only 600,000 people.

– Affordable Food spokeswoman Claire Parker

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

If you think we're ceding New York because Donald Trump hails from Queens and lives in Manhattan, that would be a mistake.

– Jason Johnson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Ceding space to the military isn't the answer. Parliament can't pass the buck for creating a functioning criminal justice system, there's been no movement on reform ... When the military courts lapse, the criminal justice system will still be broken.

– Saroop Ijaz

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Since fall 2014, Kurdish forces in both Iraq and Syria, enabled by the coalition, have only taken territory from Daesh, never ceding it.

– Brig Gen Thomas Weidley

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

What makes people vote is the hope of change, we have been ceding hope again and again. But we are 20% of the population. We can prevent the right from forming a government.

– Ayman Odeh

Found on CNN
9 years ago

And as it [the federal district] is to be appropriated to this use with the consent of the State ceding it; as the State will no doubt provide in the compact for the rights, and the consent of the citizens inhabiting it; as the inhabitants will find sufficient inducements of interest to become willing parties to the cession; as they will have had their voice in the election of the Government which is to exercise authority over them; as a municipal Legislature for local purposes, derived from their own suffrages, will of course be allowed them; and as the authority of the Legislature of the State, and of the inhabitants of the ceded part of it, to concur in the cession, will be derived from the whole people of the State, in their adoption of the Constitution, every imaginable objection seems to be obviated.

– James Madison

added by anonymous
10 years ago

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