Word: unpopular
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...start, says a German investigator focused on home grown Islamic radicals, the 1970s group and today's German terrorists share similar motives, including a deep-seated loathing of the U.S. and a passionate opposition to unpopular wars (Vietnam then, Iraq...
...Never mind that Yusuf himself was supposed to organize those elections when he was appointed in 2004. "We Somalis all know that Yusuf is against any peace agreement," Mohamed Aden, a regional administrator in Somalia, told TIME. "If it comes to elections, Yusuf will lose because he is so unpopular...
...members, he replies, "Talent. Pace. Attitude." There are players with all three on the pitch, but Reid has a problem: the stadium's floodlighting is so patchy that he can barely make out the numbers on the shirts. That's par for the course in Thailand's shambolic and unpopular league, where facilities are poor, and players and officials often outnumber fans. The game ends 0-0, but Reid doesn't wait for the final whistle - he nips off early to watch a live broadcast of Manchester United playing Liverpool. Who can blame him? Every football fan in Thailand...
...through the streets of Mogadishu, the Clinton administration decided to back off. But while there were no more body-bags coming back to America, problems for Somalia and its people have persisted and worsened. And that is something the Western nations must address, even if it involves the domestically unpopular decision to commit troops on the ground. It is hard to deny the connection between past and present troubles in a place like Somalia. After all, the country has been plagued with war, famine, and poverty for generations. But as the West decides to target the pirates that disrupt trade...
Although I only lived in the great city of Houston, Texas for the first four years of my life, I still feel the need to highlight the strengths of the Lone Star State as we near the end of a particularly unpopular presidency. 5. Austin, Texas. Live music capital of the world... 4. “All my Exes Live in Texas” by George Strait 3. Sandra Cisneros and all of the other Chicano authors 2. Cacti! 1. BEVO. He’s a longhorn bull. He hangs out at University of Texas games. Once he charged...