Word: enthusiasm
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Armies built for conventional warfare don't easily make the transition to counterterrorism, as U.S. commanders discovered in Iraq. Pakistan's generals have shown no enthusiasm for such a change, despite a massive infusion of U.S. military aid meant to make it happen. Much of that money has been stolen or spent to defend against an attack from India; little has reached the border with Afghanistan. Army chief Ashfaq Kayani has made some effort to take on the Taliban and other militant groups, but fitfully and with mixed results...
...Libyan government continues to imprison people for criticizing Gaddafi. Hundreds more have been 'disappeared.' Libya has no independent NGOs and the government tightly controls all forms of public expression." - Reed Brody, Brussels-based lawyer with Human Rights Watch, on his lack of enthusiasm regarding Gaddafi's new responsibilities in the African Union...
...Guide is a valuable institution that only works when students, faculty, and administrators are all committed to its success. If those who control the format and structure of the guide make the necessary changes, students will surely respond with an increased enthusiasm for completing their course evaluations...
Obama, Barack • effort of to shame the shameless • lack of enthusiasm of al-Qaeda...
...There's little enthusiasm for the CGP proposals among the political classes. Peter Robinson, Northern Ireland's First Minister and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, called the idea of the recognition payment "offensive." Nationalists and Republicans raised concerns that some recommendations could block future investigations into killings that may have involved collusion between security forces and paramilitaries. Such opinions will be registered, but may not prove decisive. Northern Ireland has come a long way, but ten years after devolution, the final judgment on the proposals lies with Westminster and Dublin...