Word: unexpectedness
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The Bush administration's highly-publicized failure to get United Nations backing for the war gravely undermined the chances of ever winning Arab official or public support for the war. Some Arabs may differ over whether the Bush administration launched the war for oil, Israel and world domination, or for...
But by the look of the war, barring a an unexpected uprising, coup or decapitation strike on Saddam's hiding place, there may be much death and destruction in Iraq before it is all over. I'm guessing that the leveling of Baghdad, if that tragedy were to occur, would...
Nearly 100 buoyant singles arrived at a low-lit downtown lounge and were outfitted with name tags, numbers and score-cards. The women stayed seated while the men hustled among them, meeting for three minutes apiece in a highly structured, musical chairs--style round robin. The sessions are designed for...
Still, regardless of difficulties in the south, the basic battle plan remains unchanged: The U.S.-led forces are driving on Baghdad in order to finish this war quickly. But unexpected resistance may mean they will expect some fierce battles along the way. And Saddam, for his part, will focus on...
Now that the disease has escaped its national borders, Beijing has more to worry about than just containing domestic panic. With cases of what has been formally dubbed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) cropping up in no fewer than 13 countries, Chinese officials are coming under intense international pressure to...