Word: par
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...hoped that the war against terror would treat both jihads on par. But the U.S. has decided to ignore the one against India. It needs Pakistan as a strategic ally for its Afghanistan operation, and it especially needs the intelligence available from Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI, the very body that first sponsored the Taliban. India believes that ISI also sponsors the terrorists in Kashmir. As long as the U.S. works closely with ISI and with Pakistan's military dictator, President Pervez Musharraf, there is no hope that the terrorism directed against us will ever be addressed...
However, writing flaws do not make a tremendous impact, as the performances remain far above-par. And despite the thematic predictability of the second act, it is altogether powerful, even when compared to the first act’s gloriously frenzied energy...
...goal he has pursued by steadily upping the military ante: Air strikes using F-16s, a systematic campaign of assassinating individual Palestinian militants, and periodic invasions of Palestinian Authority-controlled territory all raised warning signals and murmurs of disapproval from Washington, but by repeated use Sharon has made them par for the course...
...Jellin, who posted a match-high 15 digs, the Harvard defense held Cornell to a sub-par .176 kill percentage in the first game. However, the offense could not get into a rhythm, and Cornell squeaked by Harvard, 30-27, to take game...
...They can't let this assassination pass easily. To them it's a slap in the face on a par with the World Trade Center attack. So Sharon has to strengthen his internal front. Before this he was in trouble with his cabinet; now he's in a better position. Sharon's game is political survival. He has to hit strongly against Arafat. That's the way that polishes his image in eyes of Israelis. Even if that means losing international support. Who cares about international support? America is preoccupied with Afghanistan. Only Colin Powell has the time to make...