Word: spokenness
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Iraq's first competitive election in a half-century - which, despite its serious flaws, marked an historic breakthrough for the democratic principle in Iraq-has been claimed by President Bush as Exhibit A in his global mission to spread freedom. "Today, the people of Iraq have spoken to the world, and the world is hearing the voice of freedom from the center of the Middle East," the President said Sunday, greeting news reports that voter turnout had been greater than expected. Expectations, of course, had been gloomy, as the raging insurgency had effectively precluded most campaign activity, and voters...
...Iraq, or rather a large part of it, has spoken, no matter how imperfect the process. And as a result, the country's future appears to be up for grabs, with all players forced to rewrite their scripts. Now, it gets interesting...
Zana Briski is soft-spoken and rather shy of manner. Willowy of frame, stout of spirit and compassionate of heart, she naturally possesses the qualities shared by the best photojournalists. But even by the standards of that difficult craft, the assignment she imposed on herself a few years ago was formidable. She would live in the brothels of Calcutta, India, and record the lives of their inhabitants, particularly the prostitutes' children...
Among the quips from celebrities about what makes them happy, I was struck by what conservative gadfly Ann Coulter said: "Liberals weeping, crying and threatening to move to Canada." Many a truth is spoken in jest. That is not the statement of someone who loves America as a free, diverse melting pot; those are the words of someone who cares only about people who totally agree with her. Coulter wants to see the rest of the population miserable or, better yet, gone from...
...really want to focus on moving forward and where to go with this,” Faust told The Crimson. “He has spoken eloquently about what he said, what he meant, and how he’s regarded...