Word: lincoln
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...soldiers want to be assured that Congress is doing all it can to reduce losses in what Lincoln ruefully termed the "terrible arithmetic" of war. They want to know that Congress is doing all it can to give them the weapons they need to maintain the fighting advantage over the enemy. They are concerned that their equipment is wearing out under constant use. They and their families are worried that not enough soldiers are in the pipeline to replace them...
...Subject employed "Instant Messaging" technology to electronically converse with alias "CuteCaliBlonde22" (confirmed as Mr. Gerald Combs, retiree, of Lincoln, Nebraska). Perhaps tipped off to our surveillance, correspondents wrote largely in a private code, with such lettered combinations as "ROTFLMAO" and "IMHO," as well as symbols like " ;) " and " @:-) " - which looks suspiciously like a turbaned man. Our symbologists and computers have yet to decipher anything...
...lawn after his dash into and out of the war zone last week. "It was an unbelievable, unbelievable feeling." In fact, George W. Bush's body language-let's call it the full jaunty-was reminiscent of his last, infamous cockpit trip, onto the deck of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in May 2003 to announce the "end" of major combat operations in Iraq, beneath a mission accomplished sign. His public language is more cautious than it used to be, but he seemed downright frothy in a private session with the congressional leadership after his press conference...
...quit whenever he wants. In other words, future Nick, take the job that you think will be most fulfilling, but pick it on a whim, and don’t worry about keeping all of your options open. Work hard and work for something you believe in. Abe Lincoln never took a case he felt was morally wrong, and you don’t have to either. Quit before sacrificing your principles.If you reread Gilbert’s book, you’ll remember why it intrigued you so much when you read it four years ago. Essentially, Gilbert makes...
...Iran and would have done so while relying on historical knowledge, a certain craftiness in foreign affairs and a perspective of global reality. But Bush's approach to the Iranian nuclear problem looks remarkably like his No Child Left Behind education policy, which simply punishes noncompliance. John Janovy Jr. Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. In Defense of the Dems In Joe Klein's "Easy targets for Karl Rove" [May 22], the description of was excessive and uncalled for. Conyers and Rangel express a clear-eyed African-American perspective gained from hard experience. Klein may not share their politics, but he still owes...