America Loses its Own Hearts and Minds Aug 27, 2009
It's tacit alliance with naysayers or sympathizers from the opposing force who are all too willing to undermine the war effort. Every insurgency is a stalling tactic aimed at the enemy, designed to oust those determined to wage war and install those determined to achieve armistice at all costs. (Townhall.com)
Sensational Selby Aug 25, 2009
Witherspoon concedes that she has spoken with Wesley, but she said there is no tacit agreement to send her son to play for Calipari. "From what I hear this man is a great guy," she said of Wesley. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
To Huckabee, Palestinians just an obstacle to Gods plan? Aug 19, 2009
But in so doing they and their curiously quiet and tacit supporters are only going to get relegated further and further to the sociopathic fringe where they belong. RW-(the original). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Afghan race becomes Karzai's cliffhanger Aug 15, 2009
Meanwhile, the Abdullah-Ghani combine, with tacit encouragement from the US, is bound to challenge the legitimacy of Karzai running a government even after its mandate expires on August 20. But Karzai will most certainly resist any demand on him to step down. (Asia Times Online)
Violent Muslim Youth Aug 14, 2009
Their countries are often run by dictators who crush secular opposition groups -- with the tacit support of the U. S. government, these youth believe, Moghaddam says. (CNN -- US)
Strike on Mehsud could spur stronger US-Pakistan cooperation Aug 8, 2009
He says the successful targeting of Mehsud will at least silence some Pakistanis who have criticized their government's tacit approval of US drone operations, since it demonstrates America is willing to pursue Pakistani priorities as well as its own. But Rifaat Hussein, a security expert at Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad, argues that the use of American drones to assassinate militants in Pakistan will continue to inflame "sensitive sovereignty issues" among ordinary Pakistanis. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
* Birther Movement conspiracy theory persists that Obama is not US citizen Jul 30, 2009
Ten members of Congress are sponsoring legislation to force future presidential candidates to find their birth certificates X widely seen as a tacit endorsement of the conspiracy theorists. The tone of the questioning has raised unease at major networks. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
U.S. re-energizing involvement in Southeast Asia Jul 28, 2009
Actually, the U.S. has all along given tacit consent and support to those who come out to challenge China's sovereignty over the South China Sea. Nothing venture, nothing gain. (People's Daily Online, China)
Chinese casino city Macau set to anoint new leader Jul 24, 2009
Significant shifts would likely need Beijing's tacit approval. "There's nothing much he can do because everyt 00000439 hing is in the pipeline," said political analyst Larry So of Macau Polytechnic Institute. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Samantha Power and Humanitarian War Jul 23, 2009
What about the genocide of Mayan peasants in Guatemala another decades-long massacre carried out with American armaments by a military dictatorship with tacit U.S. backing, officer training at Fort Benning, and covert CIA support. A truth commission sponsored by the Catholic Church and the UN designated this programmatic slaughter genocide and set the death toll at approximately 200,000. (The American Conservative)
Two weeks on, and Delta is already cutting flights Jul 18, 2009
Virgin and Delta's plans to form a revenue-sharing agreement on the route is a tacit admission of the challenge for the two newest carriers. But Mr Crowdey said Delta did not expect a decision from regulators in the US on its proposed tie-up for up to a year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Racine County is ripe for entrepreneurial growth Jul 12, 2009
In the recent study, The Coming Entrepreneurship Boom, the continuing decline of lifetime employment common in regions of the U.S. historically dominated by manufacturing, combined with the experience and tacit knowledge such employees carry with them, suggests places like Racine County could be on the cusp of an entrepreneurship boom. Finally, there exists a more focused effort on building an entrepreneurial ecosystem for the region. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
President Obama in Ghana. Why not Nigeria? Jul 10, 2009
If President Obama had started with Nigeria, wouldnt that have been a tacit endorsement of kleptocracy. 2. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
New Honduras leaders reject Zelaya's return Jul 4, 2009
McCoy was referring to the tacit U.S. approval that was given to the coup that in 2002 briefly toppled leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has been a consistent U.S. critic. "It helps to recuperate the pro-democracy credential of the United States in this hemisphere," she said. (CNN -- World)
China's rogue regimes play up Jul 3, 2009
Tacit tolerance China has so far tolerated North Korean conventional weapons shipments and links to supplying ballistic missile and nuclear technology to Syria and Iran, regimes considered unsavory by the wider international community. That tacit support has included the transit of Chinese airspace by North Korean aircraft carrying suspicious cargos. (Asia Times Online)
Timeline: China Jul 3, 2009
2007 September - A new Roman Catholic bishop of Beijing is consecrated - the first for over 50 years to have the tacit approval of the Pope. 2007 October - China launches its first moon orbiter. (BBC News)
Bank employees protest 'anti-consumer' practices Jun 30, 2009
It's a radical shift in approach and a tacit acknowledgment of federal failure ... It's a radical shift in approach and a tacit acknowledgment of federal failure. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Iran Cleric: Execute Election Protesters Jun 28, 2009
" I would call him careless if he didn't use them. As for Polls, They are used like advisors, you don't have to listen to them, but a lot of times you 'should'... by zonkzilla June 27, 2009 7:43 AM PDT Now we have seen, Iran's muslim dictators cannot have a nuclear weapon and the world must stop them at all costs even if it means the total destruction of Iran. The supreme council of Iran are totally insane with a twisted version of Islam and quest for power and world domination. by ToolMangler1... (CBS News)
Palm Gets Friendly with Pre Hackers Jun 16, 2009
(06-15) 11:00 PDT -- Palm appears to be giving tacit approval to groups trying to hack the and Palm's new handset operating system, WebOS. The says it received a note from Palm warning the hackers not to try to unlock the Pre's tethering ability during the handset's. Tethering lets your mobile device double as a modem for wireless Internet access. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
LETTER: Now Republicans want to be the good guys Jun 16, 2009
Perhaps Hannity's silence indicated tacit support for his fellow right winger ... Meanwhile, Fox's Billo the Clown shows his tacit support for the doctor killer by defending his hateful rhetoric. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Brian Graden To Exit MTV Networks Jun 16, 2009
It's a tacit acknowledgement that the Viacom cablers have long been top-heavy with execs. At a time when cost-cutting is a mantra throughout Viacom and every other major media concern, it's no surprise that MTV Networks will simply eliminate a layer of management with Graden's departure. (Multichannel News)
Egyptian reform activists wary of Obama's visit to Cairo May 30, 2009
Many see his decision to deliver a major speech in Egypt as a nod of tacit support for the regime's authoritarian rule. By Liam Stack | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor. (Christian Science Monitor)
Michael FarberON THE FLY May 28, 2009
To buttress Quinn, GM Steve Tambellini dipped into his Vancouver past and named former Rangers and Canucks head coach Tom Renney as associate coach with a tacit agreement that Renney will succeed Quinn in three years when their contracts expire. We'll see. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Henry: Obama tries to get back on offense May 22, 2009
But now they will not cough up the funds until Obama lays out a more detailed shutdown plan -- a tacit acknowledgement Republicans have gained at least some political ground with their sensational claims that terrorists could wind up dumped on the streets of America a few months from now unless there is a coherent strategy to close the prison carefully. All of this has suddenly thrown on the defensive, which is why on Thursday he will try to go back on offense by delivering a big speech that... (CNN)
Pakistan crackdown May 16, 2009
Zakaria: Take a look at the book by Husain Haqqani, "Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military." In it, he writes that Pakistan's military world view is that it is surrounded by dangers and needs to be active in destabilizing its neighbors through the tacit support of militant organizations. CNN: Do you think it is true. (CNN -- World)
Upstart team faces TV challenges May 15, 2009
with targeting Hudler's head, the Red Wings and many others saw it as tacit acceptance of head hunting, despite promises by the league to end the practice. At least we know where CBC the stands. (Globe and Mail)
Analysis of companies internal and external environment vital May 15, 2009
More often than not, they are part of the tacit knowledge employees have: how to do things, the timing and processes adopted that outsiders cannot emulate, however hard they try. Nobody else can make Coke or Nutella, despite all the reverse engineering and spectral analysis by competitors. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
'Lost' has not lost its way, it's getting better May 10, 2009
For its first four seasons, the chronology slipped backward and forward so effortlessly, with a tacit grace. By giving us markers, the writers give me the vague feeling that their entire construct is becoming confusing and maybe even specious. (Boston Globe)
IBM Touts Blackberry Integration May 8, 2009
"One set of collaborative roles for creative conversations involves a social structure between the speakers and a reader that can be compared to that of basketball players and coach. For example, a group of younger engineers might chose a dialogue document for conveying not only the discussion results but also the process to a senior engineer, because they can expect to get key advice, sometimes based on tacit knowledge, from that engineer," Manabu Ueda, visiting scientist at MIT on loan from... (Datamation)
Disappearing bullets: Obama administration provokes a run on ammunition Apr 28, 2009
drussel wrote on Apr 24, 2009 2:04 PM:" wesley-You know as well as the next guy or gal that just because Holder is AG, it doesn't make the prospect of gun control any more likely. He does nothing, and can do nothing in this regard, without the tacit approval of the White House. Any subsequent attempt by him, or anyone else, to usurp or abrogate our rights under the 2nd Amendment will require ratification by Congress. And that ain't gonna happen...You have yet to provide any reliable and... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
* The GhostNet in the machine Apr 19, 2009
Even patriotic hackers could be acting on their own volition, or with the tacit approval of their government, as operators of the GhostNet, says the IWF report. The problem is that all of these things are happening in China anyway. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Militants open a new front in Pakistan Apr 16, 2009
Mehsud does not have any direct access to Afghan provinces, so he vents his reactions on Pakistani troops, blaming them as co-conspirators against him," the jihadi leader said. Mehsud's activities have mostly been restricted to North-West Frontier Province, apart from sporadic attacks in Islamabad and its twin city, Rawalpindi. However, after the recent developments, including the first attack on his area, the Mehsud network and other al-Qaeda linked groups plan "real fireworks" all over the... (Asia Times Online)
Review: A great time in 'Adventureland' Apr 4, 2009
The understanding that James arrives at with his father (Jack Gilpin), for example, is delineated in just a handful of looks and glances between them, but it's enough to imply the older man's resignation at his fate, and his appreciation for James' tacit sympathy. It's in moments like these (and there are a number of them) that we're reminded Mottola made a fine indie movie, "The Daytrippers," more than a decade ago now, another sharp and tender comic distillation of family bonds and fractures. (CNN)
Indonesian democracy: Beyond the crossroads Apr 3, 2009
The percentage of voters who opt, in the Indonesian term, for golput, or the white party ie, do not vote or else spoil their ballots was widely watched in the Suharto days as a measure of tacit dissent. In 2004 the golput rate, just 5% in 1999, reached 25%, and is expected to climb further this year. (The Economist)
Stocks Soar and Plunge, Couric Always Upbeat About Obama's Efforts Mar 25, 2009
An official with the French Young Greens, cited in a French-only report (roughly translated here), gave a statement about the papal supporters: "Clearly, they were extreme right-wing activists: they sang in Latin and shouted traditional anti left-wing slogans." By using the "far-right" label, the three press agencies are showing their tacit agreement with the take of this leftist activist. Go figure. (MediaResearch.org)
Obamanomics: Keeping The Wrong Promises Mar 17, 2009
On the rare occasion when Obama would offer tacit respect for hard working Americans, it was almost always in the context of characterizing workers as victims, and business owners as perpetrators. Likewise, candidate Obama spent nearly his entire two year presidential bid fanning the flames of resentment towards financially successful people. (Townhall.com)
Using Embryos ... Without Limit? Mar 15, 2009
Once you show your face at these things you become a tacit endorser of whatever they spring. My caution was vindicated. (Townhall.com)
Another view: Animal defenses Mar 14, 2009
And L.A.'s extensive network of animal-welfare advocates need to make it clear that they repudiate not only the terrorists but all who provide them material and tacit support of any sort. E-mail Rutten at. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Offshoring backlash rises as layoffs mount Mar 9, 2009
Labor groups are slamming companies for shipping jobs overseas at a time of spiraling U.S. high-tech unemployment, and critics have characterized the Obama administration's early efforts to reach out to high-tech executives as tacit complicity. At the same time, a new survey has found that some offshored jobs are heading back home, as employers in one sector discover the economies of overseas outsourcing are not what they expected. (EETimes)
Choice Hotels "Frank and Maria" Mar 6, 2009
The tacit message is that you stay in one of these inexpensive hotels not because you're a cheapskate but because you've got better things to do with your money than hand it over at a checkout counter. Of course, the spot will appeal to people who actually are cheapskates but prefer not to see themselves in that light -- a vast target audience at any time, but especially in a recession. (AdWeek)
* Government shouldnt rush in to join ASEAN Mar 4, 2009
Especially worthy of attention is the tacit agreement among the member countries of the ASEAN Plus Three on how to combat the global financial storm. ASEAN Plus Three finance ministers meeting in Phuket, Thailand, on Feb. 22 proposed an action plan based on increasing trade and investment to restore the regional economy and financial stability through closer regional cooperation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
LETTER: Headline on Burris 'politically motivated' Feb 28, 2009
" Harry Potter wrote on Feb 25, 2009 5:03 PM:" Hey fb, notice that aunt Dorothy never disputes anything posted on here that cites Huffington (I guess that's a tacit admission that all of the stuff cited must be accurate). She merely mocks it, all the while posting crap from ultra right wing wackos like Ed Morrissey. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Why "Anheuser-Busch" Hall? Feb 24, 2009
Is the soft-pedaling of the InBev takeover a tacit admission of the bad taste that the beer wars have left in the mouths of St. Louisans. We cannot help but wonder why A-B InBev, and its corporate dependent, the A-B Foundation, have been so studious in ignoring the InBev connection in terms of the Foundation's corporate largesse. (The Current Online, MO)
Obama Pursues Dangerous ‘Idealism’ Toward Iranian Mujahedeen Feb 19, 2009
It has enjoyed tacit U.S. military and diplomatic support in the form of a camp accommodating about 3,000 Iranian exiles in Southeast Iraq near Iran s border, Camp Asharf. The State Department may be tempted to offer up Camp Asharf as a negotiating concession in talks with the Iranian government. (Human Events Online)
Analysis: Poles, Czechs fear loss of US bases Feb 18, 2009
If Washington scraps the project, the decision will be seen by Eastern Europe long under the Soviet yoke as a major concession to Moscow and, quite possibly, a tacit acceptance of the view that Russia should have more say in its traditional sphere of influence. "A lot of people put a stake in this project and they will feel disappointed even betrayed" if it fails, said Andrzej Jodkowski, director of the Polish branch of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, a U.S.-based group that favors the... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Picasso tapestry to go from U.N. to London Feb 16, 2009
() Monday, February 16, 2009. "Guernica," Pablo Picasso's jolting antiwar masterpiece, soon will leave the United Nations for a safer berth in London, but whether it will return depends on one of America's wealthiest families. (Insight on the News)
EDIT: Make Him Answer Feb 8, 2009
If it allows his questioning by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and evidence pointing to collusion or tacit approval by the military emerges as seems likely given the scale of Khan's activities it could provide the civilian government with leverage, strengthening its hand when it comes to Rawalpindi. Likewise, past statements by IAEA officials that their focus is not on incriminating Khan but eliciting information to clamp down on the nuclear black market should be reiterated. (India Times, India)
