Word: uglier
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...Bush is now a big political loser, his poll numbers never lower. The failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq leaves many wondering whether politically motivated U.S. intelligence sold him a bill of goods. The American-led occupation of Iraq has been badly organized and is getting uglier, sticking British troops with an expensive and dangerous task. All of which explains why a U.S. official expects Blair's speech to Congress will have to "speak truth to power," if only to guard against more jibes at home about being Bush's poodle. He knows his oft-stated vision...
Inexperience is part of Bashar's problem. He entered politics only after his older brother Basil, Hafez's carefully groomed heir, died in a 1994 car accident. Bashar is said to be shy and self-effacing in private. He has tried to soften some of the uglier edges of Baath Party rule, closing down the notorious Mazza prison and releasing hundreds of political prisoners. Yet he bows to the influence of his father's Old Guard cronies who exert control over Syria's military and intelligence services. That thwarted his initial flirtation with greater political and economic freedom...
...Champions are made of what we did tonight,” Delaney-Smith said. “It really couldn’t have been any uglier...
...cruel as this behavior is, there is an even uglier side to this trade. The proceeds from the sale of conflict diamonds are used to fund prolonged, internecine wars in Sierra Leone, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and other countries, hence the name “conflict diamonds.” The Washington Post reports that al Qaeda launders millions of dollars through the diamond trade. Even the most jaded observer will have to admit that the flow of conflict diamonds must be stopped. Unfortunately, the Kimberly Process won’t exert enough pressure to stop their flow...
...register thousands of new voters on Native American reservations. Johnson insists that he was not involved in the operation, but Thune's campaign suggests it was part of Johnson's strategy to "win at any cost." One thing seems clear: a campaign that everyone thought couldn't get any uglier or more expensive shows every sign of doing just that...