Word: restraint
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George W. Bush has never claimed any tree-hugging tendencies. But now, after several weeks of ill-received backpedaling on the environment by his administration, even green groups that vowed to withhold judgment on the new president are throwing aside restraint and going on the attack...
...troops shot dead three Palestinians in subsequent clashes in the Gaza Strip. The U.S. blocked a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for international observers to help end the conflict, while U.S. President George W. Bush blamed Arafat for failing to stop the violence and called on Israel to use restraint. But fierce clashes broke out again Friday as thousands of Arab citizens took to the streets for annual "Land Day" protests against the killing of Palestinians opposed to Israel's land policies...
...over events. And, of course, Sharon must be hoping for a quick response to the Israeli escalation, because the fallout from air strikes and shelling in Palestinian areas is likely to weaken Israel's diplomatic position and increase pressure on the U.S. from moderate Arab regimes to urge Israeli restraint...
...what the numbers would have looked like if the situation were reversed and the Palestinian leadership enjoyed an overwhelming advantage in firepower and the ability to kill hundreds or thousands at a time if they so chose. Does anyone believe they would have shown a fraction of the same restraint, warning people, for instance, to evacuate buildings before conducting retaliatory strikes...
...wants to kiss her feet and suck her toes. She discovers his obsessions, and forces him to sit in a closet watching her having sex with another man. When finished, she pleads with Takuya to lick her top-to-bottom. More mind game than full-on physical celebration, restraint stamps this surprisingly accomplished film - a kind of miracle considering its origin in a comic book. Asian filmmakers are pulling sexy miracles out of hats like rabbits. And we all know what rabbits are famous...