Word: heapings
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Unless the underlying causes of terrorism are addressed and resolved, these militants will continue to sprout up like poisonous mushrooms on a dung heap, releasing their deadly spores to travel around the world. The U.S. will be a lot safer when it forgoes the rule of "might makes right" in its international affairs and supports the United Nations in its efforts to resolve international disputes fairly. The world is too interconnected to solve international problems while peering through the lens of nationalism. NEIL BEZAIRE Carlsbad, Calif...
...dear reader, stop grinning—I know you approve of this plan because you see yourself on top of the heap. But until I graduate, the highest spot available is a distant number...
...makes him an obvious candidate for teaching ethical resistance. But like so many eminent sages who dabble in teaching, Hitchens is often too distracted by his own meditations to notice his students very much. In the end, the practical impact of his insights must be raked out of the heap of historical accounts, literary reflections and sweeping pronouncements...
Further, it would be a large stretch to assert that the sculpture itself (to whatever extent it can be appreciated by a pedestrian) resembles much more than a heap of garbage—albeit a colorful heap of garbage. The Crimson’s editorial page noted as much with the pithy assessment that the sculpture “looks like trash to us.” It is hard to disagree with this appraisal, and if one tries to argue that the sculpture must be looked at more closely to be appreciated, then that negates the entire purpose...
...Secretary of State Powell on his trip to the region were quoted as saying he carried explicit assurances from General Musharraf to the Indian leadership that he (Musharraf) will try and contain extremism in Pakistan," the Times wrote. "After the Clinton administration had virtually discarded Pakistan to the dust heap, the Bush dispensation has decided that it needs to 'manage' Pakistan instead of isolating it. Indian officials say that suits India fine as long as it tempers Islamabad's behavior." The paper was particularly impressed that India's prime minister had been invited to Washington before Musharraf...