Word: belief
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...concluded that his belief in Islam and American patriotism were not incompatible...
Last time out, Spielberg tried humanizing Kubrick. This time (working from a Philip K. Dick story and an excellent script by Scott Frank and Jon Cohen), he borrows Hitchcock's Catholic belief that we are not all criminals, but we are all guilty; our humanity is our original sin. Anderton--on the run for a murder he hasn't thought of committing of a man he doesn't know--is oppressed by guilt because his young son was kidnapped while they were at a public swimming pool. Indeed, water, as both symbol and character, is everywhere in this film...
...public pronouncements since April the President has tried to combine both perspectives, but they're not a comfortable mix. Demanding a political solution implies a belief that Palestinian terror attacks are a product of a political crisis that can't be resolved by military means. But as long as violence continues, advocating any political solution that accommodates Palestinian aspirations could be construed, in the hawkish framework, as rewarding terrorism. And thus far, all efforts to cool the climate of violence and create a bridge between the security and political dimensions of a solution have proved ineffective...
...Indian threat and seeks to buttress domestic support. Renowned as a fine tennis and squash player, he moves with athletic self-assurance, projecting sturdy confidence during his frequent turns at the podium. Those who know him insist that the aplomb is real and that his composure stems from his belief that India doesn't enjoy the sort of military superiority that experts assert and will shy away from war. Musharraf claims that along the border areas, Pakistan can match India man for man, tank for tank, jet for jet. That could leave Vajpayee with the unpalatable option of allowing...
...concluded that his belief in Islam and American patriotism were not incompatible...