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...surely the most immoral and misguided military adventure in American history. All I am arguing here is that Morris?s manner of relating this story is very often quite inappropriate to its substance. It is a sordid and appalling tale and what it demands is almost an anti-style - rough, crude, grim, technically poor imagery unrelieved by sleek, slick fancy work. If you are going to rub our noses in this ugliness, you must not let up until, perhaps, we have learned our lesson...
Obama has denounced what he calls Karl Rove--style negative campaigning, asserting that voters are looking for a fresh brand of leadership. The Illinois Senator has never faced a rough general-election contest and on four separate primary days has failed to drive Hillary Clinton from the race, each time exhibiting a touch of entitlement and defensiveness rather than a fighting spirit...
...rough-and-tumble of emerging market politics can pose risks for firms like Telenor. Thailand, Pakistan and Bangladesh have all experienced political turmoil in recent years, but that has posed less trouble than unexpected tax increases. Operators were forced to subsidize a 2005 levy imposed on the sale of SIM cards in Bangladesh, for instance. And in Grameenphone's case, work with its local partner hasn't always been straightforward for Telenor. The Norwegian firm owns 62% of Grameenphone, with Grameen Telecom - part of the bank founded by Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus - owning the rest. Yunus claims...
...seconds ahead of Notre Dame. The morning’s conditions were fair with sunny skies and a light wind that built as the day progressed making for choppier water—and tougher conditions— for the midday races.“The afternoon was a little rough. Clear skies and warm weather is nice, but the actual racing conditions were a bit tough.” Larsen-Strecker said. “It was a challenge for all the crews, but since it was our race course we felt we had the advantage. We?...
...after toppling Yale, the leader on days one and two, who settled for second place. Harvard finished 16 shots off the mark behind third-place Penn. The Galloway Golf Club played host to the Ancient Eight. “The greens were really fast and pretty undulating, and the rough was longer than anything we’ve played this year,” sophomore Danny Mayer said. “It was right on the bay, so you get the winds from the ocean so you typically have high winds there and they were even higher [Sunday]. It?...