Word: strengthing
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...While it would be difficult to argue against these soldiers' bravery and strength, the story suffers from a hesitancy to critically reassess the events of the Tora Bora battle - a hesitancy to which Fury finally succumbs in the penultimate chapter, admitting that "we were naïve back in December 2001 to think that Westerners could invade a Muslim country and rely on indigenous fighters to kill their Islamic brothers with tenacity and impunity." What readers are ultimately left with, though, is the barest outline of bin Laden, the man who has become an international punchline while making a joke...
...name that's been part of the North Carolina fabric since 1879 is a blow to Charlotte's psyche. But most see as bank's acquisition by Wells Fargo as the best case scenario for Wachovia. "We're disappointed that Wachovia won't remain independent but I believe the strength and stability of having Wells Fargo as a partner will be better in the long run," says Michael Smith of Charlotte Center City Partners. At a merger rally held on October 15, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf wouldn't be pinned down on how many jobs might be lost...
...Others regard MONUC's willingness to get off the fence and fight as its great strength. But inevitably, says Alex de Waal, program director at New York's Social Science Research Council and author of several books on Africa, "when you move to coercive peacekeeping, you're no longer neutral. You cannot expect to be treated above and beyond the conflict. You are part of it." Hence MONUC has been beset by accusations of bias from all sides, many with some merit. Now, diminished in authority, it finds itself dodging rocks from the very people on whose behalf it took...
...been my great fortune, along with my friends, to be able to speak with Peter’s parents this weekend. It is clear where Peter found his intelligence, strength, and love. They consoled Peter’s friends and made us stronger, even though we were supposed to be consoling them. They are heroes...
...touchdown, hitting sophomore Chris Lorditch in the end zone to make the score 14-10.On Princeton’s final possession of the half, the Tigers appeared poised to make it a 10 point halftime advantage, moving the ball to the Crimson’s three on the strength of four carries for 26 yards from Culbreath and a 24-yard completion from Anderson to receiver Will Thanheiser. Facing 3rd-and-2 on Harvard’s three with 10 seconds remaining in the period, Anderson’s pass was tipped by senior linebacker Glenn Dorris and intercepted by diving...