Word: blunder
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Just hours earlier, U.S. forces made a similar blunder, killing six other children along with two adults, members of a village family in neighboring Paktia province. That raid was supposed to take out a powerful clergyman named Mullah Jalani, who was accused by the Pentagon of operating training camps for mujahedin, hiding a sizable arsenal inside his stockade and firing at U.S. troops with what officials call a "crew-served machine gun." But many question why Jalani had been targeted. Just two days before, he had been drinking tea and cracking jokes with the pro-U.S. governor...
That Harvard did not make known the dissolution of SafetyWalk is tragic in itself. This particular blunder, however, is just one symptom of the University’s greater affliction—its over-reliance on students to keep themselves safe. Although students can certainly exercise common sense by walking in groups and avoiding dimly-lit areas, and a student-run program such as SafetyWalk can potentially be beneficial to keep members of the Harvard community secure, the University has a fundamental duty to provide additional safeguards that do not solely rely on students’ own volition...
...Just hours earlier, U.S. forces made a similar blunder, killing six other children along with two adults, members of a village family in neighboring Paktia province. That raid was supposed to take out a powerful clergyman named Mullah Jalani, who was accused by the Pentagon of operating training camps for mujahedin, hiding a sizable arsenal inside his stockade and firing at U.S. troops with what officials call a "crew-served machine gun." But many question why Jalani had been targeted. Just two days before, he had been drinking tea and cracking jokes with the pro-U.S. governor...
...typos are easy to make, but the most frequent mistake executives commit on their resumes is being too wordy, according to a recent survey of global recruiters by Korn/Ferry International. Another oft cited blunder? A resume that's too short. So be careful on that tightrope. Two pages is the preferred length; then again, your resume is just "an ante into the game," says Caroline Nahas, a Korn/Ferry managing director. "Your interview and ability to match up your experience and personal qualities with the company is absolutely essential," she continues. And if you do make it to the offer table...
...Whirlpool of Iraq The continued attacks in Baghdad only show that U.S. President George W. Bush and his allies committed a massive blunder [Oct. 27]. Iraq is nothing but a whirlpool of disaster for America and has resulted in a waste of money and loss of lives. If the same amount of money had been spent on health care and jobs in the U.S., Americans would be singing the praises of their President. Praveen K. Malhotra Faridabad, India...