It was a hopeful speech, especially for a president who returns to Washington tomorrow to face the aftermath of hurricane Sandy, as well as the approach of the so-called Fiscal Cliff and a sharply divided Congress with Democrats retaining the Senate and the GOP holding the House.

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Whether they mean to or not, those who advocate a U.S. policy of passivity in the face of a repressive Iranian government (either today's or tomorrow's) play into the hands of such a regime by supporting a course of action that supports its agenda - not ours.

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Their argument is that the exceptional crisis we face today excuses the most extreme, reckless action - and tomorrow can take care of itself.

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In the face of a shifting global economy, he also believes business management is more than just empowering tomorrow's work force.

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But it may also be because Mr Rumsfeld is halfway through a transformation of America's military, from a lumbering force of infantry and armoured divisions built to face the Soviets into a lighter, faster, supposedly smarter, technology-driven machine for the wars of tomorrow.

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Louis rookie Shelby Miller (5-2, 1.88 ERA) will face Shaun Marcum (0-3, 8.59) in the third game of the four-game set tomorrow.

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