TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a topic and an argument. Decide the argument's stance towards that topic. The argument's stance is in favor or against the topic. If the argument supports that topic, answer with "in favor"; otherwise, if the argument opposes the topic, answer with "against".
PROBLEM: topic: Withdrawing from Iraq
argument: Prolonging the Iraq War will permanently damaged the US military

SOLUTION: in favor

PROBLEM: topic: Ground zero mosque
argument: Defending mosque honors constitution first responders were protecting.

SOLUTION: in favor

PROBLEM: topic: Tibet independence
argument: Tibet can follow the East Timor model to achieving independence

SOLUTION:
in favor