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...take another example of extreme solicitousness: the fetish for coalition. We have been running around the world begging and borrowing Muslim allies so that we can claim that this is not a war against Islam. Why? We never declared war on Islam. This war, unsought, was declared against us by fanatics proclaiming jihad in the name of Islam. Why do we need borrowed legitimacy to fight back...
...used the S word, but when asked what "sacrifices" Americans would have to make in the war on terrorism, his example was enduring the hassle of increased airport security. As something to tell the grandchildren, this lacks a certain Stephen Ambrose quality. Of course, sacrifice should not become a fetish. Wars usually mean domestic austerity, but squeezing the civilian economy isn't necessary or helpful for this one. World War II required a universal male draft. The war on terror has no need or even use for most of those who are qualified to serve. So what does that leave...
...need a job. You have jobs available. I would like one of those jobs.”—gets bloated by ridiculous formalism into a page-long ordeal that makes each applicant sound like an insane sycophantic freak with a bizarre, fetish-like interest in whatever departments are hiring. Any and all life experiences must be grotesquely contorted to demonstrate an abundance of some personality trait crucial in the business world. Which is how Pete B. Idziak ’02 ended up passing off his ability to move quickly from one end of a pool to another...
...searched Google for "virus desired," but all I learned was that there are some really weird fetish newsgroups out there. About three hours into my Web-based research, I got distracted by an e-mail from a friend that seemed chock full of virus. The e-mail read, "Hi! How are you? I send you this file in order to have your advice." I knew it was a virus because my friend's first language is English. Unfortunately, when I tried to open the attachment, my e-mail program detected the virus and wouldn't let me download...
...searched Google for ?virus desired,? but all I learned was that there are some really weird fetish newsgroups out there. About three hours into my Web-based research, I got distracted by an e-mail from a friend that seemed chock full of virus. The e-mail read, ?Hi! How are you? I send you this file in order to have your advice.? I knew it was a virus because my friend?s first language is English. Unfortunately, when I tried to open the attachment, my e-mail program detected the virus and wouldn?t let me download...