Word: discrediting
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Finkelstein alleges that Dershowitz is trying to discredit him with baseless claims to draw attention away from strong criticisms that Finkelstein has leveled against Dershowitz’s work on the Israel-Palestine conflict...
...interview with TIME, Olmert described Palestinian Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh as "a terrorist" and accused him of personally masterminding the transfer of $1 million in funds from overseas for "terrorist actions against Israeli citizens." Olmert's remarks were seen by many Palestinians as an attempt by Israelis to discredit the Palestinian unity government...
...leaking the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame to reporters. Plame is married to Joseph Wilson, the former ambassador who wrote an op-ed piece in 2003 debunking the WMD justifications for the Iraq war. Libby supposedly leaked Plame's name as part of a White House campaign to discredit Wilson...
...Suleiman added. “It’s really just an indication of the excitement around this whole debate.” The study’s lead author, Professor of Psychiatry Harrison G. Pope ’69, maintains that the findings do not discredit the validity of the disorder, but rather imply that the disorder should be classified differently and treated accordingly in legal settings. “Patients who recover repressed memories are entitled to careful therapy just like anyone else,” Pope said. “We’re just saying that...
That alone is enough to discredit the centers in the eyes of many pro-choice groups, which have always argued that the best way to prevent abortions is to prevent unwanted pregnancies in the first place. They are hoping that with the Democrats in control of Congress, legislation like the Prevention First Act will reduce the need for abortions by promoting comprehensive sex education and expanding access to contraception. At Planned Parenthood clinics, fewer than 1 in 10 clients is there for an abortion; the vast majority are there for birth control and reproductive health care (98% of American women...