Word: craven
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...betrayal of the country's most sacredeideals. Particularly alarming is the fact that an increasing number of those who quit the country are from the core of its society: Sabras, or native-born Israelis, middle-class families and reserve army officers. Many Israelis compare these departures to craven draft dodging...
There are many reasons-some of them valid, some craven-for the aversion to a draft. The most basic is human nature: military service by definition is often distasteful, sometimes dangerous and occasionally fatal. Relinquishing a period of one's life to totalitarian noncoms is not exactly a month in the country. Lincoln's conscription in the Civil War caused homicidal riots all over the Union. But the American historical memory is not that long. The main reason for the aversion now is the wound of Viet Nam. Especially in an election year, politicians get sweating palms when...
Bauer set an example for his mates when he rocketed Joe Craven's second pitch of the game a long way over the 18-foot chain-link fence in left. They imitated well: Santos-Buch four hits, two RBIs; Mark Bingham two hits, two walks, three RBIs and two runs, Bobby Kelley two RBIs, Billy Blood two RBIs...