Word: veneered
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...imposed exile, but it was also a way to avoid corruption charges Musharraf was pursuing against her. Eight years on, a Bhutto-Musharraf deal seemed to have something for everybody. She would return, contest elections and agree to serve as Prime Minister under Musharraf, thereby giving his rule a veneer of legitimacy. He would drop the charges against her. The White House would look as if it were keeping its word to spread democracy in the Muslim world while still having its man run the country...
...elegantly furnished Brooklyn brownstone that comprises the set of “Manuscript” suggests a strange mix of adult veneer and inner childishness: Toy action figures stand amid the bookshelves, exposed brick walls, and vases of roses. This contradiction was not only an element of the set (designed by Ethan A. Davis ’10)—it proved to be one of the defining characteristics of this Loeb Experimental Theatre production...
...Both former leaders want the state of emergency lifted immediately and say they cannot take part in the election if it stays. If they boycott, the January poll will be a farce, and will strip away the last veneer of democracy that Musharraf has used to cover his dictatorship. But assuming the state of emergency is lifted and Sharif and Bhutto do compete, the big question becomes whether they can work together to try to wrest control of the parliament from Musharraf and his cronies. Sharif and Bhutto have very little in common other than a mutual dislike...
...scientific research for developing clean fuels, and this will certainly help our fight. But his environmental efforts are akin to offsetting long-haul flights by planting trees to ease his conscience. Do his actions really tackle the root issue, or do they just cover over it with a thin veneer to make us feel warm and green inside? Ruth Mumby, South Croxton, England...
...similarly observed "Sarkozy Declares Love for the United States"; however, the newspaper acknowledged the remaining differences by beginning its story on his Washington triumph by using the notorious Bush boast "Mission Accomplished". Other French reports were more pointed on how Franco-American policy views often diverge beneath the new veneer of improved relations - something U.S media inadvertently noted. The Washington Post, for example, headlined "Sarkozy Backs Bush on Iran" - a notion that sounds good now, but which will become untenable if the White House seriously proposes military strikes that Sarkozy has previously termed "catastrophic." The New York Times underlined...