Word: defendent
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PREPARING TO SPEND The Senator's team has gamed out a general election in which he rejects public funding and taps into more than $200 million in expected contributions to force the GOP to defend red states like Texas and Georgia...
...battlefield, the Iraqis are frequently found wanting and often have to be rescued by U.S. troops. A damning April 25 report by the Department of Defense's special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction says the Iraqi forces are still years away from being able to independently defend their country. Among other things, the report says, Iraqi security forces are still relying heavily on coalition forces for logistical support, and the shortage of officers "at all operational and tactical levels" is so severe that it could take a decade to address. Pentagon officials estimate that only two-thirds of Iraqi troops...
...done - that is why we are fighting them," he said, holding his AK-47 close to his chest. "But we are talking now," he added with a smile. "I will go back to Uganda when this war is finished. I will join the army - I will continue to defend my country." Then, the rebel in charge, identified not by his uniform - a Hawaiian shirt - but by the satellite phone dangling around his neck, ushered him away and he melted back into the bush...
...play in a way that if everybody is capable, dangerous, and ready and we make good decisions, it could be a situation where every week someone new is stepping up, making a play,” Tillman said. “That makes us trickier to defend and allows us flexibility...
...faceoff guys in the country…If they get the ball a lot more, it’s going to test our defense for 60 minutes. We’re going to play them tough. We have some good systems and qualities this weekend that should help us defend pretty well...