Word: judgmentalism
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...there will be no peace and security, period." - By Phil Zabriskie Called to Account DENMARK The government ordered home the commander of its 500 troops in Iraq and three other officers following allegations involving the treatment of Iraqi civilian prisoners. The four were suspended pending an investigation into their "judgment on how detainees should be treated," according to a Danish military spokesman. The case stems from an ongoing investigation into charges that another officer, Captain Annemette Hommel, mistreated Iraqis at the Danish base north of Basra. Hommel was formally charged with negligence. She denies any wrongdoing. Unwelcome Guests SUDAN Tens...
...twin sister Julia to Kerry, and they fell in love almost instantly. While Kerry's marriage to Julia foundered over his political career, his bond with Thorne was deepened by it. Thorne was Kerry's campaign manager in the 1972 congressional race, and there's no one whose judgment of people Kerry trusts more, say those who know them. He still calls Thorne often; these days, it's usually late at night from the road. And even amid a hectic presidential campaign, the Senator rarely gets back to Boston without making some time for Thorne, now a publisher...
Whether he's right is another question. Many of the scientists present in Dublin last week were skeptical of his solution and said they would need to study it much more carefully before passing judgment. Says Preskill: "The mechanism he has in mind may not be so revolutionary." Nevertheless, Hawking acknowledged that Preskill had been right all along and paid off with the agreed-on prize: an encyclopedia. (The joke is that an encyclopedia, unlike a black hole, yields information easily. Hawking offered one on cricket, but Preskill held out for Total Baseball: The Ultimate Baseball Encyclopedia, which...
...better than Cheney in the No. 2 spot, but we need more than just a great smile and a dashing hairstyle. Mark O'Neill Würzburg, Germany By choosing North Carolina senator John Edwards as his vice-presidential candidate, John Kerry has shown that he has the sharp judgment needed to be our President. Kerry's military experience, combined with Edwards' background as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the joint House and Senate committee investigating 9/11, is just the right mix we need to protect our land, our people and our future. Kerry has some wonderful...
...addition to merely working with its allies when such assistance is required, the next administration must convince its partners that it values their judgment and aid, according to Samantha J. Power, a lecturer in public policy at the Kennedy School...