Word: sentimentals
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Nothing slows down a mass movement like nuance. Many protest groups realized that the hunger for antiwar sentiment subsided the moment that U.S. troops were put in peril. "The mood changes," says Claire Gorfinkel, who co-chairs Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace, a Pasadena, Calif., coalition with a 1,000-member mailing list. At rallies and marches, Gorfinkel says, passersby are less willing to flash peace signs and honk car horns. "My hunch is that there will be a reassessment on a broad scale throughout society for a period of time, a pendulum swing, if you will...
...Whether motivated by fear of their leader, fear of the wrath of his victims, fear of the invaders or simply by patriotic sentiment, many thousands of Iraqis have taken up arms against overwhelming odds despite the coalition's exhaustive efforts to facilitate their surrender. That underscores the depth of the challenge that may lie ahead in pacifying Iraq. Many Iraqi forces are no longer in conventional military formation, but have adopted guerrilla tactics to face a more powerful enemy. Tuesday's sandstorm attack on the 7th Cavalry, for example, was carried out by members of the Fedayeen Saddam, a youth...
...represent the opinion of the entire population. This message, that America as a whole is not in favor of Bush’s actions, is an important show of solidarity with a world largely opposed to war and may be important in staving off the growing anti-American sentiment...
With anti-American sentiment increasing around the globe in the wake of Wednesday’s invasion of Iraq, safety concerns have put many students’ carefully-planned spring break itineraries in jeopardy...
...friend...said she hasn’t noticed any anti-American sentiment. I’m trying to dress as much as I can like a European, and my French is pretty good, so hopefully I won’t stick out as a stupid American...