Sentences with phrase «because of its military actions»

He told the interrogators that he and his brother had been motivated to strike against the United States partly because of its military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan, and what the two saw as a broader conspiracy against Muslims.

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In part, that's because media ownership is concentrated among friends of the government, but it's also because those who report on military action are often censored.

With oil, aluminum and other materials making multiyear highs because of Russian sanctions and military action in Syria, Goldman Sachs recently issued a bullish statement, writing that «the strategic case for owning commodities has rarely been stronger.»

I am joining the US military because I believe in Democracy and Freedom, and we will overcome the ignorance that pervades this society through the strength of our actions - not through paltry words and stunted thinking.

But Bishop John did say he would support some sort of military action on the ground: «My own preference would be for a UN force because that would have less of an inflammatory dimension than a force that could be perceived as Western Christian.»

Specifically he notes how he refused to entertain the arguments against military action in the run - up to the Iraq war, even when articulated by card - carrying conservatives, because his hatred of terrorists and liberals outran his reason.

Assad turned over stockpiles of weapons from a program he never admitted existed before, because of the threat of NATO military action.

Moreover, as far as Iran is concerned, the details of the status of the Golan Heights are irrelevant, because it believes that Israel has no right to exist at all and that any military actions directed at Israel at any time for any reason, is therefore justified.

For example, targeting Washington D.C. is considered Countervalue because it is a major urban center... even though there is a lot of military leadership that can vital to military action.

Labour, on the other hand, says Cameron's response is typical of his character, and that he was unable to win the support of the country for military action against Assad because he failed to listen to the opinions of others.

«Chief of Army Staff, General Buratai and his military hierarchy are desperately using every and any available strategy to justify their actions against IPOB family members in Biafraland particularly in Anambra State because of our boycott threat.

However, the monarch's consent is required before Parliament may pass legislation removing such powers: this was seen when the second reading of the Military Action Against Iraq (Parliamentary Approval) Bill, which would have removed the monarch's ability to authorize military action without Parliamentary approval, had to be abandoned because the monarch (on the advice of her government) refused to grant such Military Action Against Iraq (Parliamentary Approval) Bill, which would have removed the monarch's ability to authorize military action without Parliamentary approval, had to be abandoned because the monarch (on the advice of her government) refused to grant such coAction Against Iraq (Parliamentary Approval) Bill, which would have removed the monarch's ability to authorize military action without Parliamentary approval, had to be abandoned because the monarch (on the advice of her government) refused to grant such military action without Parliamentary approval, had to be abandoned because the monarch (on the advice of her government) refused to grant such coaction without Parliamentary approval, had to be abandoned because the monarch (on the advice of her government) refused to grant such consent.

Undoubtedly, Western interests are at stake in Syria and the region more widely, but we are not going to advance or protect them by unilateral military action — not only because such action would be in violation of international law but also because it can not achieve desirable outcomes.

It was only able to do so because of the military's actions, however.

Yes, the government lost the 2013 Commons vote on military action in Syria, largely because it was mishandled — but having lost that vote, Cameron had no choice but to rule out military action, and his decision not to take it was a reassuring signal that the era of hard - charging militaristic unilateralism was over.

There are some brilliant quick - cuts between the precision moves of the dance company and the precision moves of the rescue operation — but that's also a problem, because the dance company footage is on some level more involving than the life - and - death military ops stuff, which is pretty standard action movie fare.

Courts are utterly unqualified to determine proper diplomatic or military actions to take, or to evaluate whether the President's actions were enough to meet the requirement of «do what's necessary to restore security;» foreign policy is a case where a country needs a unified face (because other countries aren't particularly willing to deal with US internal politics), and where the courts could easily screw up what the government is doing; and whether to send Americans to war is a question that is clearly a matter for those accountable to the people.

Many people also believe that all veterans could be demanding or rigid in their thinking and actions because of their time in the military.

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