Word: relentlessness
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...Despite the stunning victory in the field, the ultimate objective remained elusive. Osama bin Laden is still on the loose, although he is running out of Afghan aeyries in which to hide. The two-day attack and relentless bombing destroyed what was probably the last of his Al Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan, located just above the caves. The area is a picture of devastation. Strewn across the terraced slopes that climb a tight valley are torn strips of Arabic training manuals, some shreds of clothing, a set of parallel exercise bars and a shooting target printed by the National...
Harvard dominated the third period, outshooting Northeastern 10-4. The Crimson went on a two-man advantage for 25 seconds midway through the period when defenseman Pamela Pachal and winger Michelle Lorion were penalized for tripping and cross checking, respectively. Despite relentless pressure, the Crimson failed to put the puck...
...Scary Movie. In the end, the major laughs in both films are induced by shocking the viewer by crossing a line previously believed uncrossable. While this technique produces a few giggles and chuckles initially, by the time the movie progresses to its conclusion, one simply becomes numb to its relentless attacks on good taste. It may be not another teen movie, but it’s not another Airplane! either. —Daniel...
...heart, or groin, of the Anglo-French Intimacy is a bluntly staged affair between a man and a woman who exchange no names, no life stories, only bodily fluids. Baise-moi (still playing in theaters and due out on DVD next month) is Thelma & Louise torqued up as a relentless feminist-porno melodrama. The two leads endure severe sexual abuse, then mete out revenge as a dish best served scalding...
When the front line around Mazar-i-Sharif burst under relentless U.S. bombing, the retreating Taliban fighters knew there was only one option: to run fast and far. Retreating into Mazar-i-Sharif's maze of dusty alleys was certain death; the Taliban had made too many enemies. During its three-year rule of Mazar-i-Sharif, the Taliban, who belong to the Pashtun tribes of southern Afghanistan, had mercilessly persecuted the Uzbek and Hazara ethnic minorities. After the city fell, they hauled up guns hidden under the floorboards and took revenge as the Taliban forces fled in disarray. "From...