Word: explained
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Defense Gordon England asked him last year to charge some "high-value detainees" before the November elections. He will also say that the Defense Department's former general counsel, William Haynes, pushed for convictions, asking, "If we've been holding these guys for so long, how can we explain letting them get off?" And he will accuse Air Force Brigadier General Thomas Hartmann, senior legal adviser to the tribunal, of demanding "sexy" cases with "blood on them" to drum up public support for convictions. "There is no question they wanted me to stage show trials that have nothing...
...other men of the sect tried to explain themselves to the 21st century, it was as if no common language existed. One man, who gave his name only as Rulon, declared, "We have broken no laws"--though the laws against having multiple wives are more than a century old. "I am a loving and honorable father," said Williams--though he has not seen his children in years, by order of the sect's leader, Warren Jeffs. Asked how he can revere Jeffs as a prophet even after the man drove him from his home, his family and the community...
...have criticized the partisanship of Washington, but your time as Speaker of the House was known for extreme division. How do you explain this? -Dan Kane, Durham, N.H.I helped pass NAFTA on behalf of President Bill Clinton. And in 1996 [when] we passed welfare reform, about half the Democrats in the House voted with us. I don't think either party can force a narrowly partisan set of solutions...
...real Dr. Michael can argue that his book merely helps parents to explain their complex choices to their children is incomprehensible. Clearly, it glorifies those choices at the same time. Inevitably, it will have the consequence of indoctrinating youngsters to believe that aging women are damaged goods that need “fixing,” and that cosmetic surgery can make you “feel better” as an appendectomy might...
...exactly why a stock will perform well. He compared the incomprehensibility of many new technology companies and products to companies with simple stories, such as his personal—and wildly successful—investments in Dunkin Donuts and Stop & Shop. Lynch said that investors should be able to explain to a 10 year old why they are investing in a company. Lynch also pointed out that an investor only needs one or two good stocks a decade to be successful. He gave the example of a man who invested $1000 a year in two local companies, Friendly?...