Word: bitting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ever since U.S. troops stumbled in Somalia, American thinking has conformed to the so-called Powell doctrine, named after former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell. His doctrine had two tenets: first, the "biggest s.o.b. on the block" rule, that America should enter fights with every bit of force available or not at all. Second, that the U.S. should never start a fight it didn't know how to end. Powell's doctrine was designed as a kind of notional vaccine against slow-build, slow-burn conflicts like Vietnam. But last week's action exploded both principles...
...total refusal to discuss Washington's positions. And finally, there was a sense of unreality in some of Milosevic's own views, as he insisted over and over that the Serb offensive the Western media were reporting in Kosovo simply was not taking place. "Yeah, there's a little bit of fighting down there, but it's just police actions against criminals," Milosevic told a stunned Holbrooke...
Which makes it a bit more awkward for DreamWorks to spin the news that Spielberg and his two top executives, the married couple of Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald, are balking at taking on the expanded film production that DreamWorks feels its live-action studio needs in order to thrive. DreamWorks, which released six films in 1998, wants at least to double that output. But Spielberg and his partners will restrict themselves to overseeing no more than half a dozen films a year. Spielberg also will revive his previously dormant production-company banner, Amblin, for some films. His financial stake...
...same way that the malls start playing Christmas carols in November, I usually begin hinting at gift ideas well in advance of Father's Day. I'll admit that starting in March this year was a bit crass, even for me. In my defense I feel compelled to point out that if you're angling for a digital video camcorder, you need more time to make your case...
...around my 49th birthday; it was a truly wonderful experience. Until I read your article, I had no idea that the desire to do this had been brought on by menopause. I wonder how many other fiftyish women have done the same? I had in my youth done a bit of climbing, but never before (or since) have I managed such a summit. SUSAN JAIS Carqueiranne, France...