Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson
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As a journalist, I try to avoid talking to American diplomats, because I am stunned again and again by just how little grasp they have of what people are really feeling in a country. Especially CIA guys. Maybe they're just really good at playing stupid, but I don't think so.
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The peculiarities of my childhood, of constantly moving through so many different cultures, of always being the outsider, may have made me extraordinarily self-sufficient, but it had also bred a certain detachment, a sense that the world was a place to explore rather than truly inhabit. This manifested as a kind of shyness, even timidity.
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The modern Middle East was largely created by the British. It was they who carried the Allied war effort in the region during World War I and who, at its close, principally fashioned its peace. It was a peace presaged by the nickname given the region by covetous British leaders in wartime: 'The Great Loot.'
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I wanted to display something people might see at the Riparian Preserve, or at least in Arizona.
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I was kind of under the impression that very little research was meaningful in medicine ? that their work was frivolous. Every time I was able to deny a project, I felt I had gained a victory that these animals didn't have to be used in research.
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If the Legislature passes USTAR and funds it as being requested, this will set off an explosion that will have a dramatic impact and a dramatic return to our state and to our economy.
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In Central California these days, it seems as if everyone is either a real estate agent, mortgage broker, home builder or construction worker.
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The economy may have taken a stutter step, but it's one step back and two steps forward. We need to look past the weak GDP number.
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Alex is going to put pressure on you with his legs. If he gets into your secondary, he becomes like a running back.
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This is just like a homeowner who wants to have the stability of knowing what the monthly mortgage payments will be. It's a smart move by the government for financial reasons.
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I was obviously disappointed with the result but really pleased with the effort the lads put in.
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Our little coffee shop is humming on Sunday mornings. It's a huge hit.
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We have several banking relationships with Okanogan businesses and residents of Okanogan. This makes it more convenient for them and those that are not members. This is an opportunity for us.
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We chose this location for a number of reasons, including the size and skill level of the local workforce, the location and condition of the plant, and the right level of local and state assistance necessary to launch such a venture.