Word: portrayer
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...speculated that the guest may have had a less spiritual and more practical purpose to his mission: supplying bin Laden with cash for the war in Afghanistan. Whether he is a cleric or a fighter, his presence is an embarrassment for the Saudi monarchy, which has long sought to portray bin Laden as an outcast without religious followers in the kingdom. Intelligence officials say that pinpointing the guest's identity and his relationship to bin Laden could yield valuable clues to al-Qaeda's worldwide network as well as its influence inside Saudi Arabia...
...Schor’s influential 1987 book Breaking the Chain: Women, Theory, and French Realist Fiction “she explored feminism and psychoanalysis in the 19th-century realist novel. She focused on how male authors portray femininity and feminine difference,” said Maurice A. Samuels, who was a graduate student of Schor?...
...should not be considered the “next step” in the current war against terrorism. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell has said that there is no specific evidence linking Iraq to the attacks of Sept. 11, and it would be inappropriate of the administration to portray any pressure placed on Iraq as simply a continuation of our campaign in Afghanistan. Rather, the administration must rebuild the international coalition against Iraq and its potential access to destructive weapons, and combat the threat of terrorism one step at a time...
...seventh and eighth paintings—which portray a man and a woman drawing blood by pricking the palms of their hands with nails—are by far the best works of the small exhibition. The turbaned man, who has a tiny pager stuck in his belt, has a slightly smug turn of the mouth. His drops create a perfect ring of circles where they fall. By contrast, the drops of the woman, who looks a bit more uncertain, splash in midair and fail to form a pattern. This suggests a subtle statement about the uncertain role of women...
...interested in your in-depth coverage of the war. However, I thought it was irresponsible and insensitive of you to portray our troops as "jittery" when they returned to Pakistan after a military mission. Of course they are jittery and scared; I think the American public is well aware of the human response to crisis. But these troops are American heroes. In the future, please just stick to the facts of what our troops are doing. KELLYANNE LITTON Bend...