Word: misunderstands
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...cast Saddam merely as a gangster is to misunderstand not only why he invaded Kuwait but also why he has gained so much popular support among the "Arab masses." Saddam's propaganda variously portrays him as Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian King who destroyed Jerusalem in 587 B.C., or as Saladin, the Kurdish warrior who fought off the Crusaders...
Jurors are ordinary citizens, but when they decide a case they take on an extraordinary responsibility. The American legal system gives juries a great deal of power and rightfully so. But juries, like judges and courts martial, make mistakes. They can be intimidated, misunderstand the law or act out of prejudice rather than on the facts introduced in court...
Thus extracurricular activities have long served as one "tip" factor in college admissions here and elsewhere, yet The Crimson seems to misunderstand how the term "tip" is used. "Tips" come into play at the point when the Committee is looking for positive reasons to admit a candidate, as relatively few of the many qualified candidates can be admitted. The shorthand terminology--"tip"--does not suggest that the "positive weight" given to a candidate can be quantified or otherwise expressed as a formula...
...easy for Americans to misunderstand a "very foreign culture," said co-founder Jeremy A. Kahn '91, referring to Iraq. "I'm very reluctant for us to freeze on a particular position...
...student who hung a Confederate flag in her window last fall said she was disappointed by Jiles's decision. Bridget L. Kerrigan '91 said Jiles should have left the flag up even though "it may not be a popular symbol up here because a lot of people misunderstand it." Kerrigan, who is from Virginia, called the flag's removal "a victory for small-minded liberalism and...a defeat for free speech...