Word: vitalize
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However, it is vital for the U.S. to realize the strategic importance of these allies in a war not only determined by military might and guerilla tactics, but also by the most deeply-rooted religious beliefs configured in the epic conception of the world that fundamentalism has established in the area. For many Muslims influenced by fundamentalist claims, this war is the Holy War against the infidel Occidental World represented by America, and they are prepared to lose their own lives in order to defend their cause...
...fall of his terrorist empire. If the American administration is capable of convincing the Islamic governments and the general public of the validity of its cause, and succeeds in doing so, then this other war, this mental war, will be the first great victory against fundamentalism and a vital step towards the defeat of Islamic terrorist fundamentalism. The physical war will be already half...
...South Korea—more dependent on Persian Gulf oil. Of course, saying that the U.S. can do this and that the U.S. should do this are two different things. While it would certainly be preferable not to have to depend on such a volatile region for a vital part of our economic livelihood, there’s the unsettling possibility that the Middle East may actually be more stable with U.S. economic interests firmly entrenched. After all, our oil money, economic and military assistance help hold up the non-democratic but occasionally reasonable governments of Egypt and Saudi Arabia...
Beyond responsible reporting, news analysis and editorial commentary are also vital to our nation. Some people have argued that analysis critical of the administration might actually jeopardize the war campaign, because it would show our enemies that we are divided...
...they are few among the fields where even remarkable progress would not bring technological advance—set theory, for example, or the study of dead languages. At best, such fields are a harmless pleasure for those engaged in them; at worst, a perverse misuse of scarce resources. What vital service do professors of folklore and mythology provide, and how many mouths could be fed with their budget...