Word: rebuilders
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...REBUILD...
Civil-affairs soldiers rebuild public utilities and other civilian services in war-torn areas, and psyops specialists are in charge of propaganda, such as leaflets and pro-U.S. broadcasts aimed at winning the "hearts and minds" of the citizens. Most of these soldiers are reservists, but of the some 8,700 listed on the rolls, almost 1,200 are what senior Army officers call ghosts--reservists who don't have enough training to be deployed overseas or who have not attended monthly drills in about a year. The shortfall has been made up by sending qualified reservists overseas more...
...jittery uncertainty of the Syrian regime in the face of massive international pressure. On Lebanon, Assad clearly indicated that a political decision had been made to withdraw Syria's troops and the only questions now were "technical": how much time it would take to move heavy equipment and rebuild fortifications on the border. He said he had not yet met with his generals about that. At the end of the interview, I asked again when Syrian troops would withdraw, and he responded, "Out completely?" I said yes. "It should be very soon and maybe in the next few months...
...haven for numerous terrorist factions. We cannot ignore the fact that the world has become a more dangerous place since the U.S. invasion. Kara Stahl Toronto The newly elected Iraqi government should represent all of Iraq's people. Its first actions should be to help the Sunnis and to rebuild Fallujah, which was destroyed by U.S. forces. Hospitals, schools, mosques and homes need to be constructed. Tony Passarelli Nottingham, England The Loyal Opposition Columnist Joe Klein's "The Incredible Shrinking Democrats" [Feb. 14] was way off the mark. He criticized congressional Democrats for doing what they've been elected...
...season had to rebuild personnel and redirect the team under new head coach Sarah Nelson ’94, an All-American at Harvard and recent selection for America’s World Cup team...