Word: mustering
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...years? Those of us who served in Vietnam could readily see the same lack of willingness in the South Vietnamese as they mostly refused to put their lives on the line in their war against the North. If the government of a country of 28 million people can't muster enough support to combat 10,000 insurgents, maybe we should be considering other options. John Uffer, DENVILLE...
...Indeed, the real significance of his move is tactical. Both procedural hurdles ahead of Reid - bringing up the bill and cutting off a promised Republican filibuster - will require him to muster every one of the 60 Democrats in his caucus. But the motion to proceed is far easier for the Democrats; to block their leader on that would be a gratuitous slight. What is questionable is whether they will vote with him when the time comes to cut off a filibuster, a procedural move that is known as invoking cloture. At this point, it appears that Reid could be three...
...years? Those of us who served in Vietnam could readily see the same lack of willingness in the South Vietnamese as they mostly refused to put their lives on the line in their war against the North. If the government of a country of 28 million people can't muster enough support to combat 10,000 insurgents, maybe we should be considering other options...
...about throwing a demonstrably contrite Mel Gibson under the bus yet eager to rally around an unrepentant Polanski. Somehow the moral compass in Hollywood is dramatically askew and rigged against those who don't genuflect properly. It is striking to watch the Hollywood élite tripping over themselves to muster support and condone Polanski's transgressions...
Though Harvard was only able to muster two shots on goal the entire game, the team made them both count...