Word: fear
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...Critics of Zardari charge that he is unwilling to reinstate Chaudhry out of a fear that the independent-minded judge, who harried Musharraf's military rule in its last year, would revive corruption cases against the President. The government counters that Chaudhry has become "too politicized" and could paralyze their administration with his enthusiasm for judicial activism. But given the momentum generated by lawyers, Sharif supporters and other segments of the opposition and media, it is difficult to see how Zardari can forge a path out of this crisis without restoring Chaudhry to his old office...
...such as trust, belief and confidence. When surging, these spirits can turn a slump into a boom and a boom into a bubble, but once they shatter, it's a devilish job trying to resurrect them. That's because other animal spirits rise up to take their place: doubt, fear, even panic...
...Rumored to have entered a restaurant in Culiacan in 2007 with a posse of 10 bodyguards who promptly confiscated every single patron's cellphone so he could safely eat his favorite meal - steak - without fear of an ambush. Upon leaving, Guzman paid for everyone's meal, and each cellphone was returned to its proper owner...
Growing evidence of police executions has led to a profound sense of disillusionment among many Kenyans, who fear that their country is once again in the grip of authoritarianism, a phase most thought was relegated to the years of terror dealt out by Daniel arap Moi, who led the country from 1978 to 2002. The coalition government that was meant to restore normality after a spasm of postelection violence in early 2008 has done little to make life better, and the fact that so few police officers have been prosecuted or, indeed, have resigned after being accused has reinforced...
...reviving the country after postelection violence in early 2008 killed 1,200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands. In July, Kithure Kindiki, the man appointed to oversee efforts at national ethnic healing, resigned his post because he said the government was not financing his efforts. Now many people fear the coalition will collapse, and the militias responsible for much of the postelection killing are said to be rearming. And just a year after the postelection crisis, people believe Kenya needs far-reaching change again...