Word: bulletproofing
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...LONGER BULLETPROOF...
...gleaming oil paintings and bronze statues, but the museum does nothing to contextualize the waste of their lives. The kamikaze, after all, did nothing to stop the American war machine from bearing down on Japan. Sending them to their death as suicide bombers was as brutally absurd as the "bulletproof" vest on display in the museum that is nothing more than a cloth shirt stitched with coins from shrines. It's bad enough to lie to foreign countries; to perpetuate that lie to your own people seems unforgivable...
USAGE Critics on the left roasted McCain for the walk, saying it could be his Michael Dukakis moment. They also gleefully pointed out the security required for the photo-op amble: beyond the bulletproof vest, he was guarded by more than 100 soldiers in armored humvees and attack helicopters...
...loan should include a formal business plan. Draw up a promissory note and a repayment schedule with penalties. This is when firms like Circle Lending can help. It charges from $200 for a personal loan to $800 for a mortgage, plus a monthly fee of $19. But you get bulletproof documentation for legal and tax purposes and billing and collection services too. It will also restructure the loan if necessary. Such flexibility is hard to find at a bank "and really keeps a loan on track," says Asheesh Advani, founder of Circle Lending, who adds that proper documentation cuts...
...Indeed, the CNS, which says it overthrew Thaksin to restore national unity and prevent a violent showdown between his supporters and detractors, is looking less than bulletproof. Sonthi and CNS-appointed interim PM Surayud Chulanont have promised fresh elections by year's end. But just four months after the coup, local polls show that the Thai public is wearying of military rule. At the same time, financial missteps by the military-appointed Cabinet have spooked international investors, as did fatal bombings in Bangkok on New Year's Eve that the junta has yet to solve. Meanwhile, in the restive south...