Word: distraction
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While campus diversity is valuable and should be pursued as an end in itself, affirmative action is predicated upon the preservation of the discriminatory and divisive system that brought about its inception. These double standards distract admissions committees from their true goal: creating a diverse class without undermining the meritocratic foundations of our society...
Kennedy said a war waged without allies would only serve to damage U.S. relations with the rest of the world. It would also distract national attention from the more pressing “clear and present danger” posed by international terrorism and North Korea, he said...
Kennedy said that a war waged without allies would only serve to damage U.S. relations with the rest of the world. It would also distract national attention from the more pressing “clear and present danger” posed by international terrorism and North Korea, he said...
Leon supported the Clinton Administration's interventions in the Balkans and the U.S. war in Afghanistan, though he says he is "not 100% [certain] it was the right thing to do." On the issue of Iraq, he sides with critics of Bush who say a war will distract from the more immediate priority of defending the country from terror attacks. "The idea is to get people to think about things on a factual level," he says. "Would a war in Iraq actually contribute to national security or not? What should we be doing to make ourselves safer?" Leon recognizes that...
...years ago that it was forming a joint venture with Marriott to create a chain of hotels, financial analysts were unimpressed; Bulgari stock promptly dropped 5%. Although the $140 million joint investment required from the partners was relatively small, analysts felt the project would dilute the brand and distract the attention of management. But Trapani was confident that the people who buy Bulgari's high-priced gems would also stay at the hotels - provided they lived up to the brand's luxury image. And, he reckoned, having the Bulgari name on beautiful buildings throughout the world would be a good...