Word: digging
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...Dig in. Although the military and political establishments are desperate for a new approach in Iraq, it's also possible that little will change. If the Baker commission falters or political stalemate ensues after the group reports, the U.S. may well keep troop levels the same, continue training Iraqis--and hope for the best. Sticking it out is the preferred course not just of the Commander in Chief but also of many of the top generals who report to him. To them, Iraq remains a fight that can be won--as long as political support for the enterprise doesn...
What sort of Christmas presents do the partners who have everything buy for each other? A tropical island? A racehorse? For lovers so rich they've lost count of all the zeroes and who dig Marie Antoinette-style extravagance, there is the Mandarin Oriental's[an error occurred while processing this directive] FANtastic Jet Set Journey, an over-the-top 10-day tour of three big U.S. cities with private jets, lavish suites and limousines. From New Year's Day through May 31, for a whopping $220,000 per couple (but hey, tax is included), luxury junkies can be waited...
...suck the dread out of war,” Rees says. “You start talking about these lofty ideals and it’s just to obscure what’s actually going to happen on the ground.”“I wanted to dig underneath the language and figure out what really was going on,” Rees says. “I was reacting against the rhetoric coming out of the White House and the whole pop culture reaction to it.”Sometimes, as in a strip from...
...confirmation that year carrying a small, white oblong stone in his pocket, a memento of a hike he had taken in the Olympic mountains the summer before. He wanted a reminder of what he had to look forward to in case his nomination failed. He may want to dig that stone out of his closet. Given the current Administration's record of laundering intelligence, Gates is sure to endure another round of questions about his past in his confirmation hearings next month...
...Gates is likely to be confirmed as the next Secretary of Defense and would bring to the job intimate knowledge of the White House, the Congress, the CIA and military intelligence. But he might want to dig the stone out of his belongings just in case...