Confronting

Confronted with growing multiple threats from the Iranian camp, including anti-aircraft missiles, missiles capable of attacking cities, and the ever-present danger of an Iranian nuclear weapon, the Israeli government would have chosen to forswear increased American diplomatic support, and critical military aid in confronting these threats, in order to avoid a meager two-month additional freeze on settlements. ❋ Steven L. Spiegel (2010)

In other words — to the entirely unproven extent we are dealing with any kind of racial animus at all — what we are allegedly confronting is not White-on-black racism, but Arab-on-black racism (the same kind of racism behind the extermination of hundreds of thousands of blacks in Darfur). ❋ Unknown (2009)

While the country is making strides in confronting bigotry against gays, African-Americans, Jews and other historically oppressed people, few seem to object when the mentally ill are denigrated. ❋ Robert David Jaffee (2010)

That's right, Prime Minister Jim Hacker and civil servant aide Sir Humphrey are once again confronting each other but not in the eminent persons of Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne. ❋ David Finkle (2010)

I learned that there can be redemption in confronting pain, that choosing to look without flinching means the possibility for great change. ❋ Lily Blau (2010)

She joins Josh Wolk and me in confronting Ben about his actions and attitude in what can only be described as the most explosive Survivor Talk ever! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Well, researchers suggest that families that spend more than 5-9% of their gross income on health care begin confronting affordability problems. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He has denigrated the nature and scope of the constitutional rights to privacy, equal protection and due process as well as federal government's role in confronting injustice. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In a telephone interview, HRW Horn of Africa Senior Researcher Leslie Lefkow said the aid community has been timid in confronting Ethiopia's government with charges of misusing aid money. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The plans being considered by The Senate are dogs, useless in confronting the crisis of tens of thousands suffering and dying due to private industry profiteering and political corruption. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Good for Rep Frank in confronting the people who are not thinking logically. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Actually, based on his previous record, he will be just as weak as his successors have been in confronting the terrorists. ❋ Unknown (2009)