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People often speak of indirect speech as a means of saving face. What we're referring to is not just a matter of hurt feelings but a social currency with real value. The expressive power of words helps us guard this prized asset, but only as long as we're careful. Words let us say the things we want to say and also things we would be better off not having said. They let us know the things we need to know, and also things we wish we didn't. Language is a window into human nature...
...Navy has the second-most wins in all of Division I lacrosse. “He really helped that program a lot,” junior midfielder Nick Sapia said. “He's been known as one of the top assistant coaches, and it was just a matter of time before he was going to get a top position. I'm glad it was here.” Anderson also thinks that Tillman was targeted because of his success at Navy. “I think they did a very careful search,” Anderson said...
...means giving the Sunnis no quarter in negotiations. "The Shi'ites feel they are carrying the burden of history and that they will betray their entire community if they agree to even one concession," says an Iraqi political analyst who asked not be be named. "This is not a matter of practical politics. It is a holy duty...
...called the "dysfunctional" al-Maliki's government. The current wind is marginally positive, but it was hard to miss the way Bush summoned the entire Iraqi A-team to Anbar during his surprise visit to press them to move faster. Iraqis tell Time, however, that it doesn't really matter if al-Maliki stays or leaves. As long as the current cast of dubious and discredited characters continues to dominate Iraqi politics, reconciliation is not going to happen. None of the likely replacements have shown particular inclination, much less ability, to rise above petty politics. "Some days, I think...
...Blame has its uses, no matter how much there is to go around. In recent days, some Republicans have begun to argue that the U.S. did everything it promised militarily in Iraq and that the Iraqis and their government are the ones dropping the ball. It's an appealing story line designed primarily to help Republicans deflect the heat for a mission that did not turn out as planned. That has always been an advantage of the surge, after all: when it was unveiled last winter, it was difficult to tell if the new tactic was really a blueprint...