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...definition of a prisoner of war since they did not carry their weapons openly, wear uniforms, or have any military insignia. However, this argument overlooks the fact that the combatants were part of a military hierarchy and were fighting under a central command. The lack of uniforms and the manner in which they carried their weapons does not make them any less of a fighting force. Also, even though the U.S. has refused to classify the prisoners as POWs, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfield has stated that the detainees are being treated according to Geneva Convention standards. Reports...
...German filmmakers (including his wife Thea von Harbou) who stayed in the Reich and whose careers flourished under the Nazis.” Lang was dictatorial in his directorial style, and often subjected his actors and extras to intense conditions. This coupled with his thick German accent and austere manner made it easy for people to whisper about his fascistic tendencies. Lang always said that he wanted his films rather than his personal life to speak for him. His films clearly condemn authoritarian figures, and show what happens when individuals are forced to confront modern institutions of control, domination...
...German filmmakers (including his wife Thea von Harbou) who stayed in the Reich and whose careers flourished under the Nazis.” Lang was dictatorial in his directorial style, and often subjected his actors and extras to intense conditions. This coupled with his thick German accent and austere manner made it easy for people to whisper about his fascistic tendencies. Lang always said that he wanted his films rather than his personal life to speak for him. His films clearly condemn authoritarian figures, and show what happens when individuals are forced to confront modern institutions of control, domination...
...most ways, the game conformed to my expectations. I was disturbed by the casual manner with which the commentators disclosed that Kurt Warner, the Rams’ quarterback, would be starting despite needing injections to deal with pain related to an injury sustained earlier in the season. (Rather than being so naïve as to think this unusual, it is worrisome that medication and constant physical therapy are considered a regular part of athletics, professional or otherwise.) And I was irritated when I began to think about the obscene amounts of money being spent on tickets, advertisements and players?...
...Firstly, except for the second half Saturday night the team was making its shots. Dating back to the Penn game in early January, Harvard was shooting over 50 percent. Timely buckets, and junior guard Pat Harvey’s propensity for finishing off drives in spectacular, Allen Iverson-like manner got the fans on their feet every time...