Word: upbraiding
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...ignoramus." To many observers it was a toss-up whether Chávez - who has pledged that he and his leftist allies in the region will not sign the gathering's final declaration, to protest the fact that communist Cuba is still not invited to these summits - would upbraid Obama in Port of Spain or, given Obama's international popularity, reach out to him. But they shared a warm handshake Friday night, during which Obama tried his Spanish (mucho gusto, or "pleased to meet you") and Chávez insisted, according to a Venezuela communiqué, "I want...
...statesman, Mandela was uncommonly loyal to Muammar Gaddafi and Fidel Castro. They had helped the ANC when the U.S. still branded Mandela as a terrorist. When I asked him about Gaddafi and Castro, he suggested that Americans tend to see things in black and white, and he would upbraid me for my lack of nuance. Every problem has many causes. While he was indisputably and clearly against apartheid, the causes of apartheid were complex. They were historical, sociological and psychological. Mandela's calculus was always, What is the end that I seek, and what is the most practical...
...Should the European deal fail to interest Tehran, the next step for the U.S. and its allies would be to upbraid Iran at the UN Security Council and begin the process of pursuing comprehensive international sanctions against it. Even though the major European powers have indicated they'll back Washington on sanctions if diplomacy fails, the going may yet be tough in international forums given the widespread sympathy for Iran's position, and skepticism of the underlying motivations of the major powers...
...Bush's appeal at the Supreme Court. Remember, Bush has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare this very victory completely empty - which is why Harris saved some airtime for a few digs at the Florida Supremes' messing with her deadlines. Bush has asked the high court to upbraid the Florida Supreme Court for making a shambles of the legal election process - but now that he's won by their rules, he'd prefer not to talk about...
Nathan? Bennett, a devout Roman Catholic, knew that Lieberman, an Orthodox Jew deeply immersed in the Bible, did not need to be reminded that Nathan was the prophet sent by God to upbraid King David for inappropriate behavior with Bathsheba. "I thought [Lieberman] was the closest thing in the Senate to an Old Testament prophet," says Bennett...