Word: insist
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...both hawks and doves believed that Saddam possessed or was developing weapons of mass destruction, what should the U.S. have done? Some honest critics of invasion, as abundant in Britain as they are scarce in the U.S., have argued for more patient inspections and international pressure. Others, bolder still, insist that containment was as possible with Iraq as it was with nuclear-armed India and Pakistan—and even, according to Bush’s double standard, as it is with North Korea...
...army, which feared some of its officers might be named as scapegoats, strongly opposed the creation of the committee. But Knesset officials insist that it is vital to examine Israel's intelligence methods in the event other countries in the Middle East, such as Iran, threaten Israel with these kinds of lethal weapons. The committee expects to produce a summary of its findings in six months, though the full report will be classified. --By Matt Rees
...your house, I will come in.' I wonder what sort of help that is, with all due respect." And the fact that the U.S. has a fire engine and a corps of firefighters whose capabilities dwarf those of everyone else in the neighborhood makes it difficult to insist on playing second fiddle. Once U.S. troops are off the coast of Monrovia, the political pressure on Washington to send them ashore is likely to grow exponentially...
...That may have kept such claims out of the Bush Administration's speeches justifying a war, but it never stopped Mylroie. Just this month, she appeared before the 9/11 commission continuing to insist the only reason her theories had not been verified was a reluctance in Washington to accept the truth. Just as well that the commission had the good sense to call on the likes of Iraq expert Judith Yaphe and al-Qaeda expert Rohan Guranatra to present a more sober view...
...Franklin preferred, instead of the eagle. A champion of the right of all to be heard regardless of differing opinions, Franklin would have a lot to say about today's election process. He would demand that voters know the positions of all the presidential candidates, Democrats and Republicans, and insist they all get equal time in public debates. LAURIE DOBSON Rowayton, Conn...