Word: ire
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...Pakistan, of course, is a likely target of ire: it is one of Washington's most important allies in the fight against terrorism, and that has brought it trouble enough already: outraged right-wing extremists, the possibility of an overwhelming refugee influx, a restive tribal population that is eager to fight alongside the Taliban. It's possible that the initial tests on the four envelopes will prove faulty, which has happened with anthrax scares in the U.S. and elsewhere: hoax letters have been found in Pakistan in the past few weeks. Nonetheless, says Sardar Abdul Majeed Dasti, Karachi's Superintendent...
...play drew the ire of the official, but in the minds of some Harvard players, Jalalian was too far ahead of the play anyway...
...believe him?”) The show breaks briefly while the audience joins a buffet line near the edge of the bar, but even there, no one is safe from harassment. An audience member who declined to eat ziti noodles topped with meat sauce instantly drew the ire of cousin Carmine. “I don’t eat sausage,” the diner explained. “Sure, honey, whatever you say,” Carmine brusquely responded...
...answer. It's difficult for anyone to verify anything they're being told about what's happening on the ground in Afghanistan. As long as there aren't any more terrorist attacks, the public will likely remain satisfied with the course being charted by the administration. But public ire and anger would go off the charts if there were another horrendous attack any time soon. Right now, U.S. public doesn't know any better than the Bush administration how to handle this. So they're keeping their fingers crossed and hoping that their leaders know what they're doing. Hopefully...
...demonstrations by school children. Led by their teachers and some village elders, the boys shouted anti-U.S. and pro-Taliban slogans and vowed to wage jihad for the glory of Islam and defense of Afghanistan. Pakistan's military leader, General Pervez Musharraf, was also a target of their ire for helping the U.S. attack Afghanistan. In fact, some of the villagers in Khrum and in roadside bazaars along the way made no secret at their displeasure over the presence of Pakistani journalists in our group. Earlier, aggrieved Khrum villagers had tried to attack Western reporters with the spades...