Word: shatteringly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara puts it, a credible deterrence presupposes a believable command and control structure. Aaron's concern is that C 3 is the Achilles' heel of America's capacity to respond. "Deterrence is like fine crystal," he says. "It's tough, but brittle and can shatter...
...governor said he hoped that this week has helped "to shatter stereotypes that blind others to what...
...linked, and none have a political agenda. Many of their battles with the comrades come down to generational conflicts. Says Wilfried Scharf, a lecturer at Cape Town University's Institute of Criminology: "The clashes between the vigilantes and the comrades are indicative of the youth movement's attempts to shatter the older generation's power." To that extent the feuding is, quite literally and tragically, a battle between fathers and sons...
...impressed by the fact that she's encouraging even when she's critical of your work," says Buckley. "She lets you know she doesn't like your work in way that doesn't shatter...
...people thinking about these other cultures in an upbeat, positive way. We want to shatter cultural stereotypes," said Gilmore...