Word: concerned
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...right to worry: both Marcos and Arroyo's predecessor, Joseph Estrada, were toppled by popular protests after the army withdrew support for them. Yet Arroyo's reliance on the armed forces could backfire. "There's a lot of concern from Filipinos about their democracy being rolled back," says Abuza. "These military-driven policies certainly play into those perceptions." Ermita counters: "Don't forget that the commander-in-chief is a civilian, and that there is a chain of command which is strictly followed. You cannot militarize the country because this is a democracy, not a military government...
...environment is of great concern to me, even though I hardly go there. Like every other candidate, I am not and never will be a supporter of global warming. But neither am I so crazy about the recent local colding that many parts of this great and weather-rich nation have been experiencing. My sleet policy, by the way, is awaiting further direction. Give my precipitation man a holler next week to see if anything's been decided...
...sectors of the economy, pass laws by decree without legislative approval and take away the autonomy of the Central Bank. Disapproval from abroad is even less tolerated, especially from Washington - Chavez told the U.S. to "go to hell" on Sunday after a state department spokesman said the reforms caused concern. Perhaps it is fitting, then, that Chavez's tightened grip on the economy should overlap with the exit of possibly the only government economist left willing to criticize...
...militia that's carrying out violence against civilians, I want to get after it," Taylor says. But there's a more personal concern, which Taylor's men share. The U.S. military believes many of the improvised explosive devices targeting American troops in Baghdad are built and planted by Shi'ite militia. "All of us feel that loss personally and would like to prevent that from happening again," says the U.S. commander...
...David Cameron: Yes. If you look at the opinion polls there is concern that the Scots might be moving to a position where they want independence. I hope that doesn't happen, I believe in the Union and when you really ask people in Scotland what it is they want, they want a successful Scotland within the United Kingdom. I don't think they do want to break away. But the Conservative Party has quite a big part to play in making sure Scotland does stay in the Union...