Sentences with phrase «decision on the bomb»

Not exact matches

Israel's decision on whether to bomb Iran's nuclear sites — as it has repeatedly threatened to do — could hinge on its estimate of the retaliatory costs, including damage inflicted by rockets fired from southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

thanks, and yes, a pittance of a pension and regular checkups keep us on budget and head off any problems — best decision i ever made (financial or otherwise) was serving our country doing search - and - rescue, oil and chemical spill remediation, etc. (you can guess the branch of service)-- along the way, frugal living, along with dollar - cost averaging, asset allocation, and diversification allowed us to retire early — Vanguard has been very good over the years, despite the Dot Bomb, 2002, and the recession (where we actually came out better with a modest but bargain retirement home purchase)... it's not easy building additional «legs» on a retirement platform, but now that we're here, cash, real estate, investments and insurance products, along with a small pension all help to avoid any real dependence on social security (we won't even need it at full retirement age)-- however, like nearly everybody, we're headed for Medicare in several years, albeit with a nice supplemental and pharmacy benefits — but our main concern is staying fit, active, and healthy!

Throughout his life, Harry Truman claimed in public that he had not lost a moment's sleep over his decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan.

In reflecting on the Truman - Churchill decision to use the atomic bomb, Niebuhr said, «The question is whether they were not driven by historic forces more powerful than any human decision.»

In contrast to the Franck report, the decision to drop the bomb on civilian populations was governed mainly by immediate military considerations.

The decision came in the wake of a suicide bomb attack in Istanbul on Saturday which killed five people and left dozens injured.

The decision is coming on the heels the recent spate of bombing of oil facilities in the region by suspected militants identifying themselves as Niger Delta Avengers, NDA.

And people can call that spin if they like but the reality is that I think the public would spend a lot of time quite bewildered about why the government takes certain decisions on certain issues unless you have someone out there saying «this is why we're doing this» on issues as complicated as whether to bomb Syria or not.»

Douglas Carswell, the Conservative MP for Clacton, has dropped a bomb by announcing his defection to UKIP, and will fight a by - election to give his constituents the chance to pass judgement on the decision...

Asked about the situation today in the wake of publicity surrounding the cargo bomb plot, Home Secretary Theresa May insisted «no decisions on the review have yet been taken».

Using his experience with an American bomb squad to develop a fictitious story for «The Hurt Locker» is one thing, but writer Mark Boal's decision to tackle the death of Osama bin Laden takes journalistic moviemaking to another level, one that comes with an immense amount of societal and ethical pressure, on top of the challenge of just making a good movie.

, the makeover, and the conventional college and family - dysfunction comedy antics: Deanna's decision initially horrifies Maddie while her sorority sisters think Mom is the bomb (in a cool way); she moves into the dorms and attempts to bond with her freakish loner of a roommate; and, she catches the eye — and more — of a hunky young guy on campus.

As justification for the sudden decision, Akbank Sanat claimed that «the tragic incidents in Ankara [a car - bombing on February 17 that killed 29 people] are very fresh in people's memories.

Whether it is the decision to build an atomic bomb or to enact policies to curb ozone depletion, we are increasingly confronted with science - based public policy decisions that have wide - ranging effects on the social and political landscape.

As the pending decision on the Keystone XL pipeline dominates the climate focus in the United States, an even bigger carbon bomb is ticking quietly in a remote region of the American West.

Every citizen on earth now should have a digital vote regarding all planetary decisions affecting the earth's systems and other global issues (including bombing climate weakened areas (eg.

Bill 14 is a draconian, poorly conceived attempt by Law Society officials (curently sitting on a time bomb of statutory and common law breaches tantamount to public malfeasance, hidden LSAP decisions — the hidden 2000 Codina decision showing complaints were not authorized; the hidden Baker costs decision awarding $ 150,000 in costs and they are fearful of liability) who lack training and expertise in administrative law principles, to replace those required skills with a whip!