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... Hussein . Sometimes it did ; much of the time it simply reflected the defense community's characteristic habit of calling opponents " he " or " the other guy . " 11 A battalion commander , for exam- ple , was quoted as saying “ Saddam ...
... Hussein . Sometimes it did ; much of the time it simply reflected the defense community's characteristic habit of calling opponents " he " or " the other guy . " 11 A battalion commander , for exam- ple , was quoted as saying “ Saddam ...
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... Saddam Hussein has employed the opposite tactic to win the hearts and souls of his countrymen . " Apocalypse Now " could be the name of his verbal strategy . Or , as a friend of mine calls it , " Baghdad's Best B.S. " 10 " We have ...
... Saddam Hussein has employed the opposite tactic to win the hearts and souls of his countrymen . " Apocalypse Now " could be the name of his verbal strategy . Or , as a friend of mine calls it , " Baghdad's Best B.S. " 10 " We have ...
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... Saddam is responsible for the oxymoron " holy war . " ( But we must take ... Hussein to win the hearts and souls of Americans : " Today 500 evil and ... Hussein's ? Explain . 7. The author observes that although allied soldiers captured ...
... Saddam is responsible for the oxymoron " holy war . " ( But we must take ... Hussein to win the hearts and souls of Americans : " Today 500 evil and ... Hussein's ? Explain . 7. The author observes that although allied soldiers captured ...
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Simplicity WILLIAM ZINSSER | 13 |
Freewriting PETER ELBOW | 19 |
Revising Your Own Manuscript | 28 |
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