Word: complaints
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...local population. Israel's experience, and that of the U.S. thus far in Iraq, shows that far from deterring further attacks, collective punishment in an occupation situation tends to inflame hostility and boost support for the insurgents. Indeed, Fallujah residents cite previous U.S. actions as their primary complaint when trying to justify Wednesday's attacks...
...Complaint No. 2 is the beaver's maniacal devotion to felling trees, which provide it with food and building material. An adult can gnaw through a tree six inches in diameter in 15 minutes. In the Southeast, beavers cause millions of dollars of damage to timber forests every year. In 1999 a squad of bucktoothed renegades in Washington started toppling cherry trees along the Tidal Basin, putting at risk the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. (When the National Park Service relocated the colony to an undisclosed location, then Idaho Congresswoman Helen Chenoweth, a die-hard foe of reintroducing the wolf...
...clear, we are not asking for an increase in the amount granted to Cinematic; we are very grateful to the council for their help. Our complaint lies with the justification of the relative distribution of funds. All organizations struggle with funding, especially start-ups, and they should all be given fair support. Some definitely have a larger impact than others, but they should all at least be given a chance to accomplish their mission and expand their potential...
...FILED. A COMPLAINT to the World Trade Organization by the U.S. accusing China of unfair trade practices; in Geneva. The complaint was the first lodged against China since it joined the international trade body in 2001. The U.S. says that tax rebates China grants to domestic semiconductor makers give them an unfair pricing advantage over foreign chipmakers exporting their products to China...
Barrier to Construction MIDDLE EAST Israel's Supreme Court extended indefinitely an order suspending construction of a 25-km section of the government's controversial West Bank security fence, court sources said. The order came in response to a complaint filed by Palestinians and Israelis opposed to the barrier's route, which they say will cut off Palestinian villagers from their agricultural land...