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A better strategy, he argues, would involve gradually undermining and weakening terrorists' bases.
I think that the process of cloning should be looked upon as a possible method of strengthening mankind's weakening genetic makeup or of preventing some future genetic disaster.
A WSJ editorial takes its cue from the standoff, using it to decry the weakening of the U.S. military.
After blaming liberals for destroying the United States' expansive optimism and conservatives for weakening Americans' faith in national government, the article says that the country can revive its spirit with a grand national mission.
Further, the weakening of traditional socio-cultural constraints in times of conflict makes the girls more prone to sexual abuse and exploitation and more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behaviour.