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...Irwin yelling: 'Just look at those beauties! Crikey! With those barbs a stingray can kill a horse!'" Greer bravely sets her imaginary Irwin straight: "Yes Steve, but a stingray doesn't want to kill a horse. It eats crustaceans, for God's sake." I had previously assumed British editors consult Greer because they mistake her tedious prejudices for some special insight into Australia, including, it now appears, its marine life. As they say in academic circles, you couldn't make...
...their way to note that it was "based on open-source materials" (the 88 footnotes referring to news and already-public government reports underscore this point); in other words, it includes no new information for those who have been paying attention. The letter did note that panel aides had consulted with experts in the U.S. and abroad, which Ware said included a trip to consult with the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency. Aides also traveled to consult with German and U.K. intelligence officials who cover Iran, Ware said...
...point of affectless, he added that the killing was "an accident"--a strange way to describe the death of a girl who suffered a massive blow to the head and was strangled with a cord. When he hesitated before answering certain questions, you wondered whether it was to consult his memories or his fantasies...
...traveling, why did you buy the ticket so late (or so early), where did you travel in Israel, whom did you meet here. Answers like "the Prime Minister" never seemed to get me anywhere. Almost always, I'd be questioned by one agent, who would then leave to consult with a second agent, who would appear and ask many of the same questions. Then the two would compare notes, often with a supervisor, before the first agent would return with more questions. Women traveling alone are said to get special attention because of the case of an unwitting Irish woman...
...England I really enjoyed your articles and magnificent photographs of the World Cup. It is unfortunate that decisions by the referees were sometimes questionable, and obviously so, since television viewers could see what really happened through slow-motion replays. FIFA's refusal to introduce modern technology for referees to consult on difficult calls is a great loss for the fans and athletes. The human eye is not always able to determine correctly whether a player is offside or has committed a foul. Today, any decision has a great impact on everyone involved, both financially and emotionally. Kees van der Pligt...