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...jobs--or their lives. That fear generated a culture of lying that subverted Saddam's decision making. Top men, said an aide, "habitually" concealed unpleasant realities from Saddam. In late 2002 military officers lied about their preparedness, according to Aziz, which led Saddam to miscalculate Iraq's ability to deter an invasion...
...informality of the audience did nothing to deter from the enjoyment of the montage of dance styles: tap, bharathanatyam, hip hop, bhangra, jazz, kathak, Bollywood and ballet, alone and in collaboration. Each group seemed to have its own enclave of particularly enthusiastic supporters in the audience, with UPenn’s PENNaach group greeted with the same warmth as Harvard’s Asian American Dance Troupe (AADT...
...even the playing of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” during halftime proved to be enough to deter Northeastern. The squad peppered Remtilla with sixteen total shots. The Crimson defense allowed a key penalty corner, and, after making an initial save, Remtilla could not stop the consequent Creatini tally at 36:18, giving the Huskies a lead that they would refuse to relinquish for the rest of the game...
...spokeswoman for Fung Wah said she did not expect the company’s new price tag and drop-offs to deter customers...
...make my position on this issue perfectly clear from the outset. For fear of being ravaged from all sides of the final club spectrum, I wish to remain apolitical; that is, I seek neither to deter nor defend partaking in these Harvardian rituals. That said, I will happily add that the chance to indulge in the offerings of complimentary alcoholic splendor presents an almost undeniable obligation to attend—for those amongst the chosen few. As you angrily cast away your hand-written invitation in the name of moral righteousness, just think of the worryingly large majority of people...