Word: tells
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...From day one of his presidency, Obama has shown that he is fully engaged in crucial issues. It is very reassuring to know that America is governed by a serious man. It is also motivating to be able to tell our children that one of the planet's most influential leaders can be a rock builder with a compassionate heart. Aziyadé Poltier-Mutal, Pully, Switzerland...
...variety prisoners who would respond to persuasion; they have proved to be hate-filled extremists who place no value on human life, including the lives of their own people. Baer suggests they would give false information under torture to "stop the pain" whereas persuasive techniques would encourage them to tell the truth. That doesn't make sense to me. I don't like torture either, but if it proves to obtain information that puts a stop to future bloodshed - as it has, according to experts - then I say please resume. John Stern, Grand Haven, Mich...
...conditions on borrowers, requiring them to prioritize economic and financial reforms ahead of political and social considerations. It's an issue that must be addressed anew, says Boutros-Ghali. "You want a minimum set of policies to make sure things don't get worse," he says. "[But] do we tell them to adjust right now, when it's most difficult? Or do we just give them the money...
...From Day 1 of his presidency, Obama has shown that he is fully engaged in crucial issues. It is very reassuring to know that America is governed by a serious man. It is also motivating to be able to tell our children that one of the planet's most influential leaders can build on rock, yet still have a compassionate heart. Aziyadé Poltier-Mutal, PULLY, SWITZERLAND...
...miracles that sell books. There seems to be an insatiable demand for narratives that end in triumph over an affliction: the cripple walks, the mute speaks, the autistic boy laughs and hugs and cries. We hunger for that uplifting journey, as opposed to the cruel odyssey I had to tell. What did I have to offer? My adult brother, still autistic, still nonverbal, still lost. As much as I hope that all the autistic boys and girls will get better, and as much as I can encourage their families to fight with all the hope they have, I also know...