Word: punish
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...first I wondered why I could not fully embrace our nation’s call for revenge, our government’s vow to hunt down those responsible and then to punish them. It just felt strange, and I asked my roommate, “Haven’t enough people died today...
...Everyone’s like, ‘Hurry, hurry, make sure we punish someone,’” Kumi said. “If we act like that, it makes us no better than the people we’re after...
...miniscule compared to the advantages of having America as a friend and ally. And we cannot be simply a military ally, exacting promises of peace at the point of a sword. In the 21st century we do not frighten our enemies more than they are already frightened, we cannot punish them more than they have already been punished. They know about war, famine and death—indeed, they know nothing else. So we must teach them compassion, peace and prosperity. Or we will have no lasting peace...
...Although the U.S. will very likely seek to punish the Taliban for hosting Bin Laden in Afghanistan, Afghanistan long ago ceased to function as a state. The Taliban are simply its dominant militia, and to the people of Kabul, they are outside occupiers...
...Earlier in the day, President Bush responded to the attack with a pledge to "hunt down and punish" those responsible. "Freedom itself was attacked this morning and I assure you freedom will be defended. Make no mistake. Terrorism against our nation will not stand...