Word: indirection
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...they work to combat terrorism. At issue is his consistent claim that his foreign crimes were committed at least implicitly under the direction and authority of the CIA. In two trials, the government introduced a statement, signed by a senior CIA official, denying that Wilson had any "direct" or "indirect" contact with the agency at the time of his alleged criminal activity, which occurred after he left the CIA in 1971 and formed a private consulting company. But that was untrue, as Wilson aims to prove with government documents that are now attached to his lawsuit and were referred...
...stories whose Biblical messages often aren’t apparent until the end, and the cinematic versions of the evangelical, apocalyptic “Left Behind” series, which often look “in some ways like an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.”This more indirect approach will soon be present in the Christian video game market as well. Rebel Planet Creations, formed in 2005, plans to release two fantasy role-playing games by the end of next year. Though the company markets itself explicitly as Christian and centers its games on themes like the problem...
...Chomsky denied having said that and openly challenged the audience to write to Dershowitz and get him to provide evidence for such a claim.The audience did not sit by idly during the heated debate.At one point, when asked whether or not he supported certain peace plans, Chomsky gave an indirect answer that led audience members to loudly call out, “That’s not the question” and “Answer the question.”Dershowitz’s suggestion for putting the security fence between Israel and Palestine on wheels and his claim...
...shortage of shuttle tickets to and from Yale to the success of the Campus Life Committee (CLC) in generating excitement about “The Game,” not to a failure by the committee to plan ahead. “The shortage of shuttles is an indirect effect of how well we hyped up Harvard-Yale this year,” said CLC Services Chair John F. Voith ’07. “We sold more tickets than ever this year and I attribute that to all the spirit around campus.” According...
...these “intruders” still don’t get the hint after all of your indirect techniques, you may have to resort to bluntness. I mean, being courteous only gets you so far in life, right? Plus, despite the “nice guy” reputation you may have, these room dwellers probably don’t deserve the courtesy at this point...