Word: rife
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...marginalized. Even after it became clear this summer that attacks on allied troops were intensifying, Rumsfeld described them as the exertions of a few Baathist "dead-enders." Yet a pair of Army studies published before the war cautioned that the goodwill of Iraqis would be fleeting and violent nationalism rife--that things, in short, could quickly become messy. "There were a lot of people in the Army who were aware of what the occupation might require," says Conrad Crane, an Army War College scholar who co-wrote both reports on Iraq's postwar challenges. "That message didn't seem...
...member of Khalifa's original social circle. "In fact it was incredible - literally. His entire business ascent was obviously too beautiful to be true, and his eventual failure was absolutely predictable." In a state-stifled economy where unofficial unemployment estimates are close to 40% and corruption is rife, it's understandable why many Algerians chose to view the 36-year-old Khalifa as a national dream come true. His biography holds that in 1991 - using around €1,500 in capital - Khalifa exploited experimental liberalization of select sectors in Algeria's state-dominated economy to make a fortune selling...
JOHN SCARLETT Head of the Joint Intelligence Committee He said he was unaware of any dissent among intelligence analysts about the dossier. But Brian Jones, a retired analyst, said complaints were rife, and that the dossier was "over-egged." Another serving analyst, testifying by audio as "Mr. A," agreed...
...love and infidelity, a group kidnaps their friend Mary Haines to a ranch near Reno to convince her that revenge must be taken on Mary’s husband for having an affair with a shopgirl. The 1930s film, with its all-women’s cast, is rife with wicked humor, a sadistic person who loves to see a friend’s misfortune, and the female perspective on the war of the sexes. The Women screens Monday, August 4 at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, August...
...This holier than thou attitude baseball has—it’s rife with hypocrisy!” he exclaimed, citing Rose’s legendary status and the private missteps of other great players...