Word: misstep
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...While serving in the military, I learned that one of the most important factors in a leader's success is commanding the respect of his troops. Nothing was more infuriating than when a superior officer publicly blamed others for a collective misstep. Before belatedly taking responsibility for his words, the President allowed an important member of his Administration to be cast to the lions. The ensuing spectacle is deserved, and the President should not be surprised to see a drop in his Administration's morale and enthusiasm. Jack Roberts White Bear Lake...
...on”), while “Good Woman” is a refreshingly optimistic breakup song, replete with children’s choir. Though “Names” takes on the challenging subject of child abuse, it is perhaps the album’s only misstep. Despite their good intentions, the lyrics are regrettably over-the-top and the song comes off as comically maudlin—like a disastrous combination of Tori Amos and 10,000 Maniacs...
...greatest risk is that with the U.S. preoccupied by Iraq, the two sides will continue talking past each other. That will allow room for a misstep or accident to be dangerously misinterpreted by the other side. As tension builds, it might not take more than a few bullets fired in the DMZ or a patrol boat straying across a disputed demarcation line to trigger full mobilization. North Korea's next move could be the test firing of a missile like the one that flew over Japan in 1998. Other even more dangerous provocations are possible. Gordon Flake, a Korea expert...
...some white voters could be even greater: Lott may have tainted his party among educated suburban professionals and managers who are sympathetic to the G.O.P. on economic issues but are repulsed by any hint of coded appeals to prejudice. Senator John Ensign, a Nevada Republican, says of Lott's misstep, "It will take a lot of work for us to negate...
...fact, Rabbit appears to be the single misstep in a series of spectacular wins. A large portion of the money Li is using to build a 3G network comes from the successes of his 2G investments. Li and his team, led by group managing director Canning Fok, were the same folks who built Orange into a leading mobile carrier in the United Kingdom before unloading their 49% stake for a cool $21.5 billion in 1999. Soon thereafter, Hutchison Whampoa sold its 23% stake in U.S. wireless firm Voicestream to Deutsche Telekom for another $9 billion...