Word: bitterness
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...neighbors, who are scared they could be next. "A man doesn't know if he'll make it home safely these days," says a nearby shopkeeper. Siraj, who fought against the Pakistanis in the 1971 war of liberation that created Bangladesh, summarizes the situation with a touch of bitter irony: "In 1971, the Pakistanis were terrified of us. But now we're the ones who are terrified inside our own country...
...Crimson, it was a bitter end to what was a spectacular quest for the national championship. For the Gophers, it was victory at long last...
...from the 35% of "undecideds" who have turned to Hamas out of profound frustration. Their hopes for an independent future have been thwarted by everyone: the Palestinian Authority, Israeli Prime Minister Sharon, the U.S., the U.N. "No one helps us," he said. "Hamas' rising strength is testimony to the bitter disappointment of all Palestinians," a way to say no to all the failures. Dr. Jamal alZebba, 47, another member of the engineers' union, who was educated for 12 years in the U.S., voiced that protest with great passion. "I support the ones who do good for the Palestinian people. Fortunately...
...government redress for injustices, spoke volumes [March 1]. Who could argue against the adage that a skillfully taken and meaningful picture is worth a thousand words? The aftermath of the Cultural Revolution left many Chinese utterly distrustful of their mighty Communist Party officials. Most victims would just swallow the bitter pills of injustice, recognizing that their protests would fall on deaf ears and their efforts would be futile. In fact, these petitioners had hardly any official channels through which to properly address their grievances, let alone submit formal papers. Yet some diehards kept trying, hoping against hope that...
...this happened--and the bitter battle to rationalize the system--shows how far America has yet to go in establishing something called homeland security. With no clear direction from the feds, state officials have been engaged in a perverse competition for antiterrorism dollars. The Bush Administration recently proposed a far more risk-based approach for 2005 funding, but rural-state Senators are balking now that they have had three years to get accustomed to their cash. In some ways, it is a familiar story: of state officials understandably guarding their piece of the pie, of rural localities getting disproportionate help...