Word: inflicting
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...then there is the damage the candidates inflict upon themselves by fawning over the interest group sponsoring the event. The smartest thing I ever heard anyone say at one of these travesties was William Bennett's instruction to the audience at the Christian Coalition cattle show in 1995. Bennett told the faithful that "if these candidates don't tell you something that makes you feel uncomfortable or forces you to think, if they demand nothing from you, then you should give them nothing...
...answer, in part, is that enemy fire is less of a problem. "We have so overwhelmed our enemies that the ratio has climbed," says Lieut. Colonel Chris Hughes of the 101st Airborne Division. "It is a direct reflection of the fact that our enemies have not been able to inflict serious damage on us." It's also a reflection of the way weapons systems have advanced faster than recognition capabilities. A target can be hit with precision long before it can be identified. The accuracy and lethality of modern U.S. weapons systems are also factors...
...PERILS The U.S. expects Iraqi soldiers to position gun nests in densely populated areas, capitalizing on the coalition's reluctance to inflict high numbers of civilian casualties. The bigger unknown is whether the Iraqis will unleash chemical or biological weapons in their own capital...
...sensible--French, American, Russian, German--has known for years that Saddam is a dangerous tyrant who brutalizes his people, is prepared to threaten others and bears abiding grudges. But only one nation--the U.S.--has suffered the thousands of deaths that a few people with a deep hatred could inflict. "I do think 9/11 is a historic watershed," Cheney told NBC News last week. The U.S., he said, was worried that the next attack on its territory "could involve far deadlier weapons than the world has ever seen. The rest of the world hasn't had to come to grips...
...They do it so we know what kind of pain we can inflict on others,” Marinelarena explained. “It was like having 20 root canals. I would rather take Ec 10 all over again than have to do that...