Sentences with phrase «war campaigns as»

It wasn't that McCain had a deep objection to culture war campaigns as such.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain foresWar II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain foreswar on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

All was good for decades, as the tradition of buying diamond engagement and wedding rings took off just after the Second World War, when newly employed GIs were told «A Diamond Is Forever» in a clever marketing campaign by South African miner De Beers.

This fast train to war was sidetracked, however, as Russia and China succeeded in blocking concerted United Nations action against both Iran and its ally, Syria (itself facing a massive propaganda campaign alleging atrocities that can not be independently or fully verified).

Hillary Clinton continued her move into the general election Friday by framing Donald Trump's campaign as one of a war on women.

His phone call and comment follow tough talk on the campaign trail about China manipulating its currency and stealing American manufacturing jobs — though bringing them back might be hard, as we've steadily been losing such jobs since the Second World War.

«Afrin city centre is under control as of 8:30 this morning,» Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told a rally commemorating the World War One Gallipoli campaign, adding that Turkish and Free Syrian Army flags had been raised in the town centre.

Thiel stated during the campaign that Trump offered a better hope of peace than Hillary Clinton, but Trump's closest adviser has said he expects to go to war with nuclear - armed China within a decade and envisions a civilizational clash with the entire Muslim world as well.

The pattern of operations in 2017 in what the Obama administration used to call areas «outside of active hostilities» (or active war zones such as Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria) indicated that the US will continue the reinvigorated air campaign in these theaters in the coming years.

The team of investigative reporters has broken a number of stories during the current election campaign, including one that dug up Trump's previous statements about his support for the Iraq War, as well as a piece that provided proof that Sen. Rand Paul (R - KY) plagiarized some of his speeches.

Supporters in the five states set to vote on recreational marijuana had a war chest of $ 30 million as of Oct. 20, compared to just $ 6.6 million for their rivals, according to campaign finance data collected by the nonpartisan site Ballotpedia.

The last time the G - 20 issued such a firm statement against currency wars Japan was in the spotlight as its campaign of monetary stimulus pushed the yen to its lowest level against the dollar in about five years.

He was not only breaking with Republican orthodoxy, but was also inviting a trade war that would threaten the livelihood of the working class that he had based his campaign on; it was altogether likely that price increases as a result of his tariffs would wipe out the small income gains that his tax cut bill had brought and slow the healthy economy.

The PC campaign was fraught with controversy, claims of thuggishness on Kenney's part, similar countercharges from him, and powerful emotions from what one delegate described as «a civil war.»

As a result, Mr. Xi embarked on a massive anti-corruption campaign that the Chinese public has broadly applauded, just like they applaud the successes of his massive war on poverty and environmental degradation.

In 1926 Dr. Morrison joined with Salmon O. Levinson, a Chicago lawyer, in campaigning for the renunciation of war and the branding as a crime its use as an instrument of national policy.

A male soldier and a female prisoner of war Women could be taken as booty from a successful campaign and forced to become wives or concubines.

Buchanan's 1996 campaign was no less crusade - like, and the war metaphors were even more prominent as partisans were advised to «lock and load» and «ride to the sound of the gunfire.»

During the war President Franklin D. Roosevelt persuaded the Allies to list human rights as a war aim, and to popularize the idea, he campaigned at home for the «Four Freedoms» — freedom of speech and belief, and freedom from fear and want.

The media play an ever more important role in such events as political campaigns, the overthrow and creation of governments, and in the way wars are planned, fought and interpreted.

Though the HHS mandate represents an expansion of government power into the heart of many religious institutions, efforts to resist this expansion were portrayed by HHS Secretary Sebelius as a «war against women,» a label that has stuck and a narrative that the Democratic party during its Convention sought to make a dominant theme of the campaign» it would seem, with considerable success.

In India, Hindu extremists have attacked Christian communities (as well as Muslims); in Burma and Sri Lanka, Buddhist nationalists have launched aggressive anti-Christian campaigns; and Communism's ruthless war against followers of Christ» in Cuba, Vietnam, China, and North Korea» is well - known.

Both procedures sculpted Operation Desert Storm, which was presented as (1) a desert campaign of World War II, Hollywood - style, complete with tanks in the sunset, and tearful homecoming, parades; and (2) the Nintendo War, a game without victims or purpose.

In public statements Hindu nationalists tried to make their campaign against Muslims seem part of the US - led war on terror, and, as Nussbaum writes, «the current world atmosphere, and especially the indiscriminate use of the terrorism card by the United · States, have made it easier for them to use this ploy.»

With the specter of civil war looming, the new President, who had denounced the Dred Scott decision repeatedly in his senatorial campaign against Douglas in 1858 as well as in the presidential campaign, turned attention to it in his remarks to the nation.

After fleeing to the United States for several years, she returned to Liberia to run for the office of president against Charles Taylor, a man who has since been convicted of war crimes.She lost that election, but through the campaigning process became known as Liberia's Iron Lady.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is nominated for a best Visual Effects Oscar, and perhaps as part of their campaign for the award, Industrial Light and Magic (they produce all the special effects for Star Wars) has released some YouTube clips of how they were able to computerize some of the movie's most impressive set pieces, including that opening space battle with the bombing run.

Basically, the idea of an NFL campaign against the USFL was initially floated as a cartoonishly explicit declaration of war.

Forty former Bowie students gave their lives during World War II, most of them as members of Company E, whose ranks were steadily thinned through the Italian campaign, from Salerno to San Pietro to the slaughter at the Rapido River, where over two days in January 1944 German soldiers killed, wounded or captured virtually every GI not swept to his death by the current.

Using their newly developed doctrine of blitzkreig, or lightning war, the Nazis overwhelmed the French, outflanking the series of fortified defenses known as the Maginot Line and arriving in Paris mere weeks after the campaign began.

However, it's expected that a bidding war could be sparked now, with all the clubs mentioned above interested in bolstering their attacking options ahead of the upcoming campaign, and have been singled out by Italian media as interested parties.

Tory disdain for criticism from within the government could strain coalition tensions ahead of a difficult time for David Cameron and Nick Clegg, as the two parties prepare to go to war in what is expected to be an unforgiving and bitterly fought European election campaign.

The two major objections brought forward against the procurement of armed drones are that it (1) might make warfare «too easy» and thereby increase the likelihood of wars and (2) that these UAVs could be used for targeted killing campaigns as carried out by the CIA in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.

The US military treats the war in Iraq as a war campaign and awards medals that are only available during a time of war.

But as the war in 1982 led to a hardening of attitudes in Britain, so does the diplomatic campaign lead to a similar outcome in 2012.

This shouldn't surprise us, as it is in line with the incentives that electoral campaigns face — as I wrote in my book Ground Wars based on research on previous election cycles:

The money John siphoned from the Mayor's campaign war chest was used as a payoff to his brother Bart Haggerty for a fancy house on a hill where they presumably ate the fruit from the poisoned tree.

The seat was vacated by Darryl Towns, following his appointment as state housing commissioner, and the campaign became a proxy war between the Kings County organization, the Towns family and the WFP.

There's a chance more GOP challengers join Ward, including Reps. David SchweikertDavid SchweikertRepublican candidate favored in Arizona special House election Ryan leaves legacy of tax cuts and deficits Paul Ryan's successor must embrace the House Freedom Caucus MORE and Paul GosarPaul Anthony GosarOvernight Defense: Over 500 amendments proposed for defense bill Measures address transgender troops, Yemen war Trump taps acting VA chief as permanent secretary Arizona GOP tinkers with election rules with an eye on McCain's seat Some doubt McCarthy or Scalise will ever lead House GOP MORE, or state Treasurer Jeff DeWit, a Trump ally who served as his campaign's operating officer.

Exactly a year ago, CQ Roll Call predicted the House's fall campaign ad wars would begin as early as mid-August, creeping back a few weeks from the traditional start around Labor Day.

Commentators ascribed her victory to a strong personal vote, decisive in a campaign dominated by issues such as the Iraq war, criticism of Tony Blair and a leap in council tax caused by periodic revaluation of property values.

City Comptroller John Liu has not stopped attending events or City Council hearings in the week after his campaign treasurer Jia «Jenny» Hou was charged with funneling illegal donations to his mayoral war chest even as Democratic insiders are questioning how a bid for Gracie Mansion could possibly take place.

He wasn't much gentler in public: For most of the campaign, Ryan made it seem he felt honor - bound to denounce the candidate's latest incendiary remark or antic, as though the two were personally engaged in a tug - of - war for the GOP's soul.

As of the close of the reporting period on October 15, Ryan had $ 521,656 in his campaign war chest.

Gambling Industry Donates Millions to New York Politicians As Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature discuss the process of amending the State Constitution to allow up to seven new full - scale, privately owned casinos in New York, the gambling industry is funneling millions of dollars into lobbying efforts and campaign war chests.

Paladino's campaign manager, Michael Caputo, admitted the contentions were wrong after The Post obtained military records showing the Buffalo builder was on active duty for only three months, and was at Fort Bliss for training as a newly commissioned officer in the late summer of 1971, while the Vietnam War was raging.

I'd love to be on the ground to follow these campaigns as they are operating «between door - to - door and databases» (an earlier working title for my book Ground Wars).

Finally, let's look at Texas Governor Rick Perry's answer to both to the much - used fundraising thermometer and to the oh - so - trendy moneybomb — a «money cannon» (Revolutionary War - style, natch) that will fill in with color as his campaign approaches its financial goal.

Even with this latest investment, he's still a far sight short of the $ 10 million he pledged to spend and a heck of a long way from matching Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Andrew Cuomo's bulging $ 25.6 million campaign war chest, which, as the Buffalo News reported today, is stuffed full of special interest cash.