Tough choices for an autocrat, but by opting for the latter, Kim Jong Il has probably given himself at least a fighting chance for survival.
Not only did Wall Street lose big in the election, investors and financial services customers still have a fighting chance for some real consumer protection.
FORBES: The 'Other' Fiscal Cliff: Unfinished Financial Reforms
James Purnell's surprise resignation as work and pensions secretary on Thursday came with a call for Mr Brown to "stand aside to give our party a fighting chance of winning".
SPLA, for its part, is ostensibly fighting for a free, united Sudan, but it would doubtless vote for secession if given the chance.
And my plan has a better chance of standing up and fighting for those troops.
For Tzar's sake, let's hope gamers give it a fighting chance.
In Wales, the big shoots will not get underway for another month or so, in order to give the younger, healthier birds a fighting chance.
Speaking after Friday's victory, Johnson vowed to continue "fighting for a good deal for Londoners" from central government as he thanked voters for giving him a "new chance, " Britain's Press Association reported.
I'm running for mayor because I've been fighting for the middle class and those struggling to make it my entire life, and I hope I get a second chance to work for you.
NPR: With White House Bogged Down By Scandal, GOP Looks For Boost
At the time many observers, including The Economist, accepted that there might be a case for helping the country through its chaos with a new loan, even if the plan had only a fighting chance of success.
And when he gets the chance to take a bit of perspective on it all, will he want to keep on fighting for all those causes that he believes in, to the detriment of his own health?
应用推荐