Word: chagrined
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...Furthermore, as part of “Operation Iraqi Freedom,” the U.S. has thwarted any attempts by Iraqis to govern themselves. No elections have occurred anywhere in Iraq. In June, the U.S. called off plans for local elections and appointed hand-picked mayors, much to the chagrin of many Iraqis. American forces also handpicked an Iraqi Governing Council, though L. Paul Bremer still maintains veto power over their decisions. The Iraqis recognize that this governing council is a joke and merely an effort by the U.S. to find Iraqis to collaborate with its own plans...
...twirl,” a very drunk Darharpuni covered much of the walls, floors and ceilings of senior Larry P. Hotchkiss’ suite in a stew of vodka, eggplant parmesan, garlic bread, mozzarella sticks and bile as he went in careening search for the toilet. To the chagrin of Hotchkiss’ roommate, Vito Giuliani Mussolini ’04, Daharpuni had polished off his pre-puke feast with a half tin of salted peanuts, aggravating Mussolini’s severe peanut allergies. “I have to get the hell out of here,” said...
...fact that convenience and liquor stores do not sell booze on Sunday has earned the chagrin of Harvard’s thirsty collegiates by leaving them high and dry in front of a television broadcasting what turns out to be an exceptionally less interesting football game without a six-pack accompaniment. Smart college students who have learned to plan ahead, stocking up on the sauce just before the Sabbath, may well have figured out how to flout legislators. But buying their juice early and downing it the following day forces them to make an extra effort on Saturday night?...
While the positive reaction from her fellow filmmakers was relieving, Bezreh was more concerned with her parents’ reaction. To her chagrin and delight, Bezreh’s parents left a message of qualified approval on the phone: “We thought it wasn’t very embarrassing and we’re very proud of you,” Bezreh recalls her father saying. “But the full frontal nudity was a little much...
...President Bush be defeated in 2004? Certainly, as any incumbent president could. Would his defeat be good for America? No. My prediction is that by September 2004, the economy - including new jobs - will be reserved and Iraq will be seen as a major success - to the chagrin of many who read this publication. Mike Wiley Champlin, Minn...