Word: ridding
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...threatening to a nation than weapons that might incinerate millions of its people. The trouble is, we have not found any such weapons, which has led some Administration supporters to shift their ground. Whether or not Saddam had nukes, they argue, his rule was so vile that getting rid of it was a service to mankind. That is true. But if the test for deploying American power to remove a regime is not the danger it poses to the U.S. but its wickedness, why stop at Iraq? As Mandelbaum wrote seven years ago, "The world is a big place filled...
...about the massive damage that a small percentage of incompetent, negligent doctors do--not just to patients but also to their fellow physicians. If incompetent doctors want to continue to practice and the state allows them to, then the state should cover their insurance costs. Otherwise, we should get rid of them; they're dangerous! If insurance companies don't want to cover unfit or negligent doctors, they shouldn't have to. PETER SMITH Reston...
Security guards have said this policy of trying to eliminate their unit has made them constantly wary of the University. Working for an employer that wants to be rid of them results in tough working conditions, they...
...fury over Iran's supposed al-Qaeda connection, as well as its alleged nuclear ambitions, has many Iranians wondering, After Iraq, are we next? At a Tehran restaurant, a waiter made sure nobody was listening and then asked, with both fear and hope, "Are the Americans going to help rid us of the mullahs?" Advisers to Supreme Leader Ayatullah Ali Khamenei say he is genuinely worried about a possible U.S. attack. As a result, they say, he has ordered his fellow ayatullahs to refrain from using their influence with Iraqi Shi'ites to whip up unrest against U.S. troops. Iran...
...There’s no question [of us] getting rid of the Christian studies or the ministerial program—that’s really central to our mission,” Constas says. “There’s also no question that we’re going to go back on or renege on our commitment to the study of religion more generally...