Word: insultingly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...himself at the end of his reign, but also by the fact that his supporters are well placed to win Saturday's runoff presidential election. Nonetheless, the general's release won't be much of a victory for Pinochet and his supporters, who initially fought hard against the perceived insult of freeing him on compassionate grounds rather than on recognition of his claim of immunity as a former sovereign head of state. This way, the general gets to go home, but without the vindication he desires - and the impact of being shamed in the West can't be underestimated...