Word: distrust
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...Perhaps even worse is the impact on regional cooperation, a critical component in the war on terror that had just begun to flower after years of institutional inertia and international distrust. "Who is going to trust intelligence or anything else with the Filipinos now?" asks Abuza. Evidence has mounted recently that JI is continuing to plan bomb attacks from Thailand to Indonesia. Now the organization's master bombmaker is back, rested and ready to roll. The region might pay in lives for the negligence of one Manila prison...
...insight and ambition, with a sense of ideological clarity and purpose not often seen in American society. Yet her book barely scratches the surface of her feelings. There is a hint of dissembling in its triteness, a challenge to credibility in its sketchy description of events and an unspoken distrust of the public. Perhaps Senator Clinton did not intend for us to learn much about her life, or there may be things she is reluctant to admit to the public or herself. DANIEL J. HANNEMAN Maplewood, Minn...
...Commentary, James Poniewozik mused about public cynicism toward the media in the wake of the firing of New York Times reporter Jayson Blair [ESSAY, June 9]. Poniewozik was off the mark in saying the real problem is a deficit of passion in the media. Distrust exists not because reporters aren't passionate but because they are not dispassionate. Even when their reporting is "accurate," the "facts" seem selectively chosen to further the reporter's personal ideology. Trust is the public's priority--not more passion. ELIZABETH SHOWN MILLS Tuscaloosa...
...legal system, which has become a free-for-all, lacking the reliability and consistency that are essential to everyone, especially doctors and patients. Most victims of error get nothing, while others win lottery-like jury awards even when the doctor did nothing wrong. Because of the resulting fear and distrust, doctors and other health-care providers no longer feel comfortable making sensible judgments...
...legacy of the Vietnam War and the accompanying distrust of government shaped professors’ views on war. By contrast, students focused on gaining adherents at the expense of ideological consistency...