Word: judgmentalism
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...These generals have close personal and professional ties to the current war planners, and inevitably they too find it difficult to take a dispassionate view. As noted in The New York Times, these generals, unless pressed, rarely question the conduct of the war, instead reminding viewers of the sound judgment of the current commanders...
...That could be a rash judgment. Yet, it is the view as I hear it from many Westernized Arabs, including top businessmen, academics, government officials, students and ordinary folks, as well as from some old diplomatic hands in Western embassies around the region. Rarely have I heard such scathing, widespread criticism of the U.S. in the Middle East. Listen to a relatively polite sampling from leading dailies in Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, countries with long-standing, friendly and strategic ties with Washington: "(American troops) are purely forces of invasion and occupation that are motivated by hatred and obsessed with...
...these dark horses, these surprise talents. And that’s unfortunate—but that’s also exactly as it should be. We can’t get away from the fact that creative writing classes have built into them a certain measure of subjective judgment. Some applications are better than others, and it’s important that those applicants who can demonstrate their talent upfront get spots. Adding a few sections, as English Department Chair Lawrence Buell has said will be done next year, would certainly be a good idea—but it will...
...political intrusions into this debate. In recent editorials and other opinion pieces in the media, such as a Washington Post editorial published Dec. 19, 2002, hospitals that chose to not participate in the national smallpox vaccination program have been criticized for questioning the president’s judgment. The authors of these pieces have found fault with scientific experts who presume to be able to evaluate the probability of a smallpox bioterrorism event. Some have even implied that to question decisions by the executive branch and federal agencies in the “war on terrorism” borders...
Winthrop House Master Paul D. Hanson praised Lamberth for combining her “impeccable judgment with warmth and charm” that enabled her to offer assistance to students...