Word: doorsteps
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...visit these cemeteries, a new generation is totally estranged from this history. In Kosovo, U.S. forces again had to quench fires in the heart of Europe that Europeans were loath to put out. We holler when the U.S. rightly fights international terrorism, which is also close to our doorstep. Pacifism and left-wing governments have blocked wholehearted support of American goals. It will take another Sept. 11, on this side of the ocean, for Europe to wise up. ARIE DE KORT Bodegraven, the Netherlands...
...parity” to rest, we should realize that Israel carries far too much of the blame in these matters. As we look in the mirror, especially as tax day approaches, it should be obvious that more than enough of it might better be laid at our own doorstep, should we continue to let Washington persist in its support of Israel’s racist colonial occupation...
...kind surgeon (played with quiet warmth by Julie Christie). Fully recovered from her injuries, she sets out to find the remote village where her boyfriend was last seen alive, only to be drugged by villagers and left naked as a sacrifice at the monster’s doorstep...
...formula keeps Dell's prices low and works like Miracle-Gro in the West. But in China, relatively few people use the Internet and fewer still have credit cards, hindering e-commerce. Transportation networks are unreliable, complicating Dell's direct-to-doorstep delivery service. Critics also said the Chinese wouldn't buy machines without test-driving them first. "We're talking about people spending the equivalent of two months' salary on a computer," says Theodore Teo, an industry analyst at Nomura International. "They want to take the whole family to look at it in the showroom...
...Immense wooden barges patrolled its banks, exchanging cargos of teak and rice for gold, precious stones and imported goods from abroad. The ancient Thai capital of Ayuthaya was considered to be the entryway to Asia and ambassadors from as far away as France, Portugal and Japan camped at its doorstep seeking concessions and passage from the Thai Kings. Some of the old teak rice barges are still around, and a few have been converted into floating hotels...