Obamas choice, according to McChrystal, a former special forces commander, boils down to this: Escalate or evacuate, get on or get out; there is no middle way that does not invite calamity on a grand scale.
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middle way — noun singular a policy or course of action that is between two extremes: The government must pursue an economic middle way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Middle way — For the book by Harold Macmillan, see The Middle Way. For the Aristotelian notion of middle state , see Golden mean (philosophy). Part of a series on Buddhism Outline · Port … Wikipedia
middle way — UK / US noun [singular] a policy or course of action that is between two extremes The government must pursue an economic middle way … English dictionary
middle way — noun 1. : a course of action, mode of conduct, or policy for action or conduct between two extremes: as a. usually capitalized M&W : middle path b. : a system of democratic economy between individualism and socialism 2. obsolete … Useful english dictionary
middle way — /mɪdl ˈweɪ/ (say midl way) noun Buddhism the, the ideal lifestyle of a Buddhist, avoiding excess of all kind, whether self indulgent or ascetic, in the search for wisdom and morality …
Middle Way — Sanskrit Madhyama pratipadā , Pāli Majjhima patipadā in Buddhism, complement of general and specific ethical practices and philosophical views that are said to facilitate enlightenment by avoiding the extremes of self gratification on… … Universalium
The Middle Way — is a book on political philosophy written by Harold Macmillan and first published in 1938 (by MacMillan Co, Ltd, London)). It advocated a broadly centrist approach to the domestic and international problems of that time, and was written during a… … Wikipedia
(find) a middle way — (steer, take, etc.) a middle ˈcourse | (find, etc.) a/the middle ˈway idiom (to take/find) an acceptable course of action that avoids two extreme positions Main entry: ↑middleidiom … Useful english dictionary
(find) the middle way — (steer, take, etc.) a middle ˈcourse | (find, etc.) a/the middle ˈway idiom (to take/find) an acceptable course of action that avoids two extreme positions Main entry: ↑middleidiom … Useful english dictionary
Middle school — and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not usually interchangeable. In China, Taiwan, Hong Kong,[citation needed][1], and Vietnam … Wikipedia
