Word: weakenings
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Tokyo Rose's European counterpart, "Axis Sally" worked to weaken the morale of U.S. troops with her broadcasts on Radio Berlin. After the war, she was convicted of treason, served 12 years in jail, was paroled and became a music teacher in Ohio...
...going topless on the beach--at least according to British publisher Debrett's, which since 1769 has been recording aristocratic genealogies and setting forth the rules of proper behavior. The new book Debrett's Etiquette for Girls dictates how to dress on a first date ("All men will weaken at a bit of slinkiness"), how best to gossip (Rule No. 1: "Watch your back"), and what to do when encountering celebrities ("Exploit their insecurities, butter them up, but keep it brief"). It also gives advice on--gasp!--how to cheat on your husband or boyfriend ("Cover your tracks...
...Remember those halcyon days when feminism had something to fight for, like the segregation of the sexes between Radcliffe and Harvard? Over the past six decades, the campus has seen that distinction weaken and slowly slip into the realm of history. In the beginning, courses and housing became gender-integrated. And by the 1990s, the only remaining distinction—the name on the degrees women and men were awarded—was eliminated...
...aggressive intentions.It is both a practical and psychological necessity to force Hezbollah to disarm. If allowed, Hezbollah will rearm itself with the aid of Iran, renewing its threat to Israel and further undermining the Lebanese government as well as the broader Middle East peace process. Disarming Hezbollah will weaken its ties to Iran and allow Lebanon to rebuild itself without remaining a slave to the regional goals of both Iran and its next door neighbor, Syria. Arms will continue to flow through Syria to Hezbollah if UN troops are not given the explicit mission of monitoring the borders to prevent...
...where techniques are facing intense public scrutiny, interrogators will certainly appreciate concrete guidelines. Without them, intelligence officials could face inconsistent standards of what exactly crosses the line of an “outrage on human dignity.” By listing what is not permitted, however, the bill will weaken the Geneva Conventions’ protections because it will define, and thus limit, what constitutes a violation. Specific rules may be desirable, but they do not have to be written in a manner that will undermine the treaty.Phrasing the clarifications positively would more effectively uphold the Geneva Conventions. The bill...