Word: commitement
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...national security calculus would be different, activists thought, if George Bush had to commit his own son to the front lines of Desert Storm. The president and his warmonger cronies would be far less enthusiastic about war in the Middle East if they stood to lose their own loved ones...
...Saudi Arabia is to implement a draft for all men of fighting age, with no student deferrals at all. Put the rich, white, politically-influential young men from places like Harvard on the front lines of American foreign policy. Then see how eager the policy-makers are to commit America to wars like Desert Storm...
Finally, a victory may offset the cost in lives and treasure. "Any military adventure, however poorly conceived, however dubious the strategic objective, is absolutely validated by victory," says former Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt, a history buff. "Once we commit to the use of force and it's decisive, then the cost is automatically worthwhile, without any exceptions in the course of American history...
Please learn the difference between the words "poring" and "pouring." You make this mistake quite often: in the text of the newspaper, in the Confidential Guide and, most recently, in your flyer advertising subscriptions. How do you expect people to be attracted to buying your newspaper when you commit basic errors in your writing...
Dominick M. Bertelli '91-'92 also agrees, saying that he didn't think sanctions and negotiations were given enough of a chance, "but once you commit to this line of action, you can't turn back...