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...Bhutto, Naheed Khan and Safdar Abbasi, have launched fierce attacks on Zardari, accusing him of betraying Bhutto's legacy as they urged support for the antigovernment protests. Sharif has been singling out Zardari in his attacks, attempting to isolate the unpopular President from the rest of the PPP. The tactic appears to be paying off, with Zardari increasingly being seen as the chief aggressor...
...Harvard Time. After realizing the old boy network of Harvard employers probably sets its clocks several minutes slow, I’ve taken to showing up to job interviews tardy in order to reap the benefits of my Ivy League education. It’s been a successful tactic; while the hiring deadline has passed, I am currently waiting by the phone for offers that are sure to be fashionably late...
...conviction that death in jihad would lead to paradise prompted LeT to develop its most devastating tactic in the fight against India: the fedayeen, or suicide squads. Instead of simply blowing themselves up, they conducted daring commando raids, trying to do as much damage as possible before their eventual martyrdom. In advance of each operation, the teams, with from two to 10 members, joined to pray. "We told each other, 'We will meet you again in the hereafter,'" says Usman...
...says.When Farrar posted the starting lineup two days before the opening match, the girls were shocked to see five of their names in the starting seven. The rookies were also quick to note that playing on Farrar’s team does not reflect any hierarchy, but rather a tactic used to get an advantage on the opponent.“I think [Farrar] is going for shock and awe,” Kennifer suggests. “The other teams haven’t seen us much…so they can’t prepare as much...
...wasn’t used to that sort of environment,” she said of the practice of soliciting votes from council members through personal meetings which is a common tactic among candidates in committee elections. “I was really adamant let’s not sit down with everybody,” she said. “I had this philosophical objection to being in this really political position...