Word: boot
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...appreciate TOBY KEITH--if not for his songwriting, then for his rage. After Sept. 11, Keith wrote Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American), in which he warns terrorists, "You'll be sorry that you messed with the U.S. of A./Because we'll put a boot in your a_ /It's the American way." Probably not how Colin Powell would have phrased it, but the song became a hit. Now Keith has turned his ire on ABC anchorman PETER JENNINGS, contending that ABC News asked him to perform on a July 4 special but that Jennings...
...France and pretender Argentina?did the exact opposite. They played overly complicated football that often looked terrific but ultimately yielded too little of the only commodity that really matters: goals. Football commentators are sometimes accused of overintellectualizing what is essentially a kick in the grass, but this time the boot is on the other foot: France and Argentina were too cerebral for their own good...
...Force cadets, Smith says the boot camp after sophomore year is one of their first real exposures to military discipline. Like in the movies, Smith says, there are five ways a cadet can respond when addressed by an officer: “Yes, sir,” “No, sir,” “Sir, may I ask a question?”, “Sir, I do not know but will find out,” and “Sir, may I make a statement...
...turned out, the Crimson did just that, giving themselves a winning record overall to boot. Of course, Harvard did so coming from behind—and by a score...
...Strangely, moreover, in a country awash with guns, the boot camp is having difficulty obtaining weapons for training. Requests must go through the Ministry of Defense, the turf of Mohammad Qasim Fahim, who boasts a personal army of at least 18,000 men. In the run up to the loya jirga?an assembly to select a transitional government?current ministers are looking to shore up their own power. Fahim's support comes from his private troops, not the country's. To him, their needs take precedence, so the ANA must make do with only partially filled orders for gear. "Supporting...