Word: peel
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...Recognizing that Syria could play a decisive role in curbing Hizballah's capacity for violence, Administration officials have been talking up plans to "peel Syria away" from its ties to Iran, although its refusal to talk directly to Damascus means it has to outsource the job to Arab allies viewed by Syria with contempt. And unless they're offering a credible incentive, they're probably wasting their breath: Syria has withstood years of pressure and harangues from the U.S. - perhaps aware that the U.S. and Israel, knowing that the most likely alternative is the Muslim Brotherhood, actually want to keep...
...city of 16 million. As survivors of last week's attacks pointed out, the train carriages may separate men from women (every train has a carriage designated for women on their own) but there are no carriages marked "Hindus only." Yet an attack like this one can peel back the veneer of ethnic tolerance, revealing a common Hindu belief that Muslims aren't truly Indian. "LeT, SIMI?it doesn't matter who was behind these attacks. They are all children of Musharraf," sneers Shah, referring to Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, as he stands outside the morgue where...
...TOKYO: The ultimate in spa indulgence may be the Celeb Champagne Gold Course at Tokyo's Ci-:z.Labo, tel: (81-3) 5766 4200. You'll bathe in a Jacuzzi filled with 22 bottles of champagne before having a body peel with diamond dust. Just five customers have experienced the therapy since it was introduced last October?something to do with the $2,800 price tag, perhaps...
...chocolate fondue wrap ($105). The best part? No calories. TOKYO: The ultimate in spa indulgence may be the Celeb Champagne Gold Course at Tokyo's Ci-:z.Labo, tel: (81-3) 5766 4200. You'll bathe in a Jacuzzi filled with 22 bottles of champagne before having a body peel with diamond dust. Just five customers have experienced the therapy since it was introduced last October - something to do with the $2,800 price tag, perhaps...
...smiling. As the Marines on the roof fire at the insurgents, Jones orders a squad to push toward the enemy position. Then the enemy weapons go quiet; the insurgents are apparently withdrawing to conserve their energy. Jones radios back to his commanders. "We saw the enemy do a banana peel back, then peel north." He chuckles. "This is every day in Ramadi...