Word: blowingly
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...jihadists from the God in whose name they fight. Many Americans who support the war on terrorism do so because they view al-Qaeda and its ilk as an implacable enemy anchored in a radical, though by no means typical, Muslim faith, willing to strap on explosives and blow up a nightclub because of a vision of heaven and earth and right and wrong that we may not understand but can't just ignore. It is as though Bush can't allow the possibility that the enemy is motivated by its understanding of God's will lest his critics note...
...Arif from Syria. French authorities tell TIME they believe Arif, 38, was an important member of al-Qaeda's European operation. The former Algerian army lieutenant "is a survivor of uprooted al-Qaeda networks in Europe. His arrest and extradition from Syria is a very big blow to jihadists," says one French counterterrorism official. The French say Arif, a veteran of Afghan and Chechen camps, is implicated in a foiled December 2000 plot to bomb the Christmas market outside Strasbourg Cathedral. Arif's alleged role involved recruiting, organizing and oversight. French antiterror magistrates Jean-Louis Bruguière and Jean...
...federal buildings nationwide. At times, the line between ICE's portfolio and the FBI's isn't clear, a made-to-order scenario for turf battles. In fact, it was ICE that nabbed Nuradin Abdi, the Somali who was charged on Monday with conspiring with al-Qaeda to blow up an Ohio shopping mall...
Karmazin's departure wasn't the blow it once would have been. One analyst rushed out a report titled "Mel Who?", and the stock barely budged. Just a few years ago, Karmazin was a Wall Street darling, highly prized as a tough, budget-minded operator who could make the free-spending creative forces at Viacom toe the line. But his star faded as Viacom consistently fell short of financial targets...
...this contest, Harvard managed to stave of that final blow. With just 5:35 remaining in the game, Rogus nailed his fifth three of the night to give the Crimson a 63-62 lead—its first in nearly seven minutes. Draughan immediately answered with a three of his own to put the Bulldogs back ahead. After the two sides traded baskets, it was Rogus’ turn once more, as he hit his sixth and final three of the night to give Harvard a 68-67 advantage...