Word: means
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...accuse the Society of Arab Students of "extremism, anti-Americanism, sensationalism and hate." Such accusations prey on the basest of assumptions about Arabs in general, and Palestinians in particular. Simply because we bring attention to Israel's political and human rights violations in the occupied territories does not mean we merit the titles of extremists, anti-Americans sensationalists, or hate-filled people. We are concerned human beings with legitimate grievances which we wish to express, just as Hillel expresses concern over Soviet Jewry, just as the South African Solidarity Committee expresses concern about apartheid...
Shultz acknowledged that the removal of Soviet troops will not necessarily mean an end to the fighting. Once the Red Army is withdrawn, Shultz said, "then the people of Afghanistan have got to work things out. That's their right and their problem...Perhaps we can get to a period of at least relative stability...
...What if all of the questions had benefited from similar input? One question, in particular, grated: "Have I ever gone to my House Master about a serious personal difficulty?" Come on, I've only shaken his hand once. On a more technical level, does that mean my House master should get a "5" for unhelpfulness, or a "non-applicable" since I've never approached...
...Questions I couldn't figure out: "What is my religion?" Does that mean what is my religious background or what do I believe in or both? What if I believe in several different things or none at all? "House's architechtural style"? This is one of the choices under the section about why you chose your House. Is this referring to the I-hate-Mather-because-it-is-ugly school of thought or does it mean a preference for large rooms...
Pacifism, however, does not mean passivity. "Ultimately," he continues, "the Chinese have to realize that Tibet is a separate country. If Tibet was always truly a part of China, then, whether Tibetans liked it or not, they would have to live with it. But that's not the case. So we have every right to demand our rights...