Word: honorableness
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While Merkel may be able to look at Germany's domestic conditions with some confidence, there are profound international challenges ahead. Some sense of Merkel's priorities can be gleaned from her Nov. 3 speech to Congress. (She is only the second German Chancellor accorded the honor.) The speech, with its heartfelt and moving thanks and tributes to the U.S., could have been made only by someone who grew up in a Soviet satellite state. Throughout, it was easy to see how her past had shaped her view of the world. There should be, she said, "zero tolerance towards...
...Afghanistan bombing was not the deadliest in CIA history. That sad honor goes to the 1983 truck bomb that ripped off the face of the U.S. embassy in Lebanon, killing eight members of the Beirut station, among many others. But this suicide bomber, a Jordanian doctor named Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi, was the CIA's worst ever security breach. In an era when grandmothers are routinely screened at airports, al-Balawi was whisked into Forward Operating Base Chapman, the CIA headquarters for the drone war against al-Qaeda, without so much as a pat-down. He was then...
...very convoluted game of poker that goes on—rarely do any of the elected councilors want to show their hand publicly," Winters said. "Honestly, it's just a little extra cash and a little bit of honor over their colleagues...
...Afghanistan bombing was not the deadliest in CIA history. That sad honor goes to the 1983 truck bomb that ripped off the face of the U.S. embassy in Lebanon, killing eight members of the Beirut station, among many others. But this suicide bomber, a Jordanian doctor named Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi, was the CIA's worst ever security breach. In an era when grandmothers are routinely screened at airports, al-Balawi was whisked into Forward Operating Base Chapman, the CIA headquarters for the drone war against al-Qaeda, without so much as a pat-down. He was then...
Kolloen then apologized for having “underestimated the talent of the one decent player you’ve had since the Truman Admistation.” We think that Lin, who was named a Midseason Top 30 Candidate for the John R. Wooden Award (the highest national honor for college basketball) and a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award (which recognizes the nation's top point guard), is a bit more than just a "decent" player. In the Seattle game, he put up 21 points, 4 steals, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists...