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...television. Even Bosnian Prime Minister Haris Silajdzic questioned the value of NATO's attack, which destroyed airfields but left intact the artillery batteries responsible for the destruction around Bihac.TIME Central Europe Bureau Chief James Graff, stationed in Sarajevo, characterizes the mood against the peacekeeping forces as one of "cold contempt." NATO and UN officials, stunned by the Serbs resilience, have authorized another attack for tomorrow morning, Graff has learned. The targets this time: launch points for surface-to-air missiles in the northwest, Graff says.Post your opinion on theInternationalbulletin board...
...order that required the two families to stay at least 50 ft. away from each other -- with some exceptions, given that the two homes are 3 ft. apart. Then, on Oct. 26, after Willard and John Jr. allegedly banged on the Ramoses' garage door, the judge held them in contempt and hauled them back into court...
...contempt for the overt has led observers to compare her to that other purveyor of modern simplicity, Giorgio Armani -- an analogy Sander rejects. "I'm happy he exists," she says, "because he brought a minimalist vision of fashion compared with, say, Chanel or Versace. But I feel far away from him; these are two different concepts." In fact, Sander's style is even more spartan than Armani's, her palette even narrower; her detractors would argue that her look is far more severe and somber. "She is one of those designers other designers laugh at," says Joan Weinstein...
...entire system is built on a faith that the citizenship is up to this challenge. Harvard students owe it to themselves to support those candidates whom they feel have the answers, as well as opposing those who don't. And contempt and praise should be directed to the elected official, not to the office held...
...would come three bold, staccato barks: "Ha. Ha. Ha." That laugh helped define Burt Lancaster's personality and gave amiable employment to a generation of mimics. But the cool thing about the Lancaster laugh was that it could mean anything; it might express amusement or a jolly contempt. His smile, a CinemaScope revelation of perfect teeth, had the same enigmatic edge to it. Was it benediction or absolution? Was it seductive or -- perhaps -- a predatory baring of fangs...