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On both occasions KSM resisted, asserting that the hijacking teams were not ready.
But at the same time that he resisted this irresponsible conservative position, Clinton saddled himself with one of his own: support for Medicare without higher payments by beneficiaries or structural reforms to ensure long-term solvency.
After all, the Journal notes, the countries that most steadfastly resisted the free-flow approach--China and India--stand out as least affected by the current crisis.
But this interpretation misrepresents the record: Most Albanians resisted invasion; they didn't collaborate with the Turks any more than their Serbian neighbors did.
All his life, he had seen the temptations up close, and many times he had resisted.