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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...When you hear news from Afghanistan or Iraq, does it sadden you? Oh yes, it does sadden me a great deal. It's a "Here we go again" sort of thing, after we thought it would all be finished, and there wouldn't be any more war and our boys wouldn't have to leave home and get killed and leave sad families behind. I never dreamt that it would be occurring again in such a short time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vera Lynn: Britain's 92-Year-Old Pop Sensation | 9/22/2009 | See Source »

...bombings. “Bombay is a city where whatever happens, you get back on your feet, ready to go,” she said, using the British name for the city. “Everyone was too scared to go anywhere.”Tobacowala said she was sadden as well as frustrated by the attacks.“What do these people want? What do they want from us and what do they want from the world?” she asked. “They wanted our attention, and they got it. Now what do they want...

Author: By Laura G. Mirviss, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Terror in Mumbai Touches Harvard Families | 11/30/2008 | See Source »

...sacrifice to meet that commitment, or does that make you say we've met our commitment here to continue this. Obviously, that's not up for me to decide. That's up for the President to decide. The thought that we might leave without completing what they started would sadden me, but there are also lots of people that have families to go home to too. Regardless of politics or anyone's personal beliefs in what we should be doing or our strategy or what-not, I just love that I get to be here with my fellow soldiers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sean Walsh — Army Lieutenant in Baghdad | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

...modern times, some of us tailgate (read: binge drink) for so long that we’re not aware that a football game is even being played. In this altered state, some may even blissfully forget that they go to school in New Haven, only to sadden appreciably upon sobering...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Games Behind The Game | 11/22/2002 | See Source »

Indeed, Shallow Hal is very nearly groundbreaking in its ability to simultaneously infuriate and sadden audiences critical of its offensive, unfunny plot gimmick. From early in his life, Shallow Hal (Jack Black) has been the mindless embodiment of all things misogynistic. He and revolting pal Mauricio, another caricature of male chauvinism played by the easily dislikable Jason Alexander, objectify and harass each woman unfortunate enough to cross their path...

Author: By Nathan Burstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Shallow Hal | 11/9/2001 | See Source »

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