Word: commitments
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...interested in how individuals could lead a group to commit those atrocities," Peterson says. "I was interested in typing to find out why people were so interested in their ideological positions that they would kill to maintain them...
Vietnam was important enough to the U.S. for Johnson to commit more than 500,000 troops. Nevertheless, he was unwilling to risk invading the North, blockading its coasts, threatening the existence of its government or even bombing close to its border with China. American commanders were ordered to keep the war on the ground in the South, and Washington was reduced to hoping its soldiers could kill North Vietnamese troops faster than Hanoi could move them onto the Southern battlefield...
Senate leaders responded swiftly toPresident Clinton's request for broad new powers to fight terrorism, promising to pass sweeping new legislation in response to theOklahoma City bombing. "I know I speak for all the Senate when I say that we stand with all the people of Oklahoma, committed to doing all that is needed to protect America from the terrorist threat," Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole said in a speech on the Senate floor. Democrats backed him. Senate Judiciary Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said he and Dole would introduce a bill that combines tougher penalties for terrorist acts...
...wheres and whyfores are slightly complicated (manifestly humanitarian, of course), but the upshot of the deal is that word of the thousand pounds reaches the ears of the money-hungry English fop, Archibald Cunningham. In between twirling his lace cuffs and showing off his swordsmanship, Cunningham contrives to commit cool murder and expert theft, and the plot is off and running...
...began performing as a backupsinger in a folk band that played at Fanueil Hall,thriving on the opportunity to play for people whomight not hear her in a club. "I just love peopleand also wanted to be able to set my own hours.'Two years ago. Athena decided to commit herself tostreet performance full time...