Torture and the Politics of Ambiguity

Education in an Uncertain World

Opacity has grown with complexity.

Basically you believe in complexity, but not in ambiguity.

In the end, the politics of ambiguity may fail Rumsfeld all those high resolution photographs from Abu Ghraib are anything but ambiguous.

What are the ingredients? Imagination, playfulness, novelty, curiosity, mystery.

But complexity is not the only reason for obscurity.

Today, not to take a decision not to take action is not an option.

Over the past year, however, the shroud of mystery has begun to drop.

We would therefore like to avoid conceptual ambiguity in the Protocol.

Uncertainty reigned for a considerable time. But, in order for Japan to avoid being unrepresented by its central banker at a looming G 7 meeting of finance ministers, an agreement was reached at the last minute to appoint Shirakawa.

Conflicts may be inevitable wars are not.

Mystery is important. You fall in love with somebody who's somewhat mysterious, in part because mystery elevates dopamine in the brain, probably pushes you over that threshold to fall in love.

Treatment Avoid cold weather.

Avoiding politicization of issues

Syria may pay a heavy price for that ambiguity.

Moreover, DNA has acquired a certain mystique in popular culture.

The whole point of crisis management was to avoid risks to the system and thus bankruptcy.

The reasons behind moving the prisoners between the two locations remain unclear.

The Treaty is especially ambiguous where it uses the language of constitutions.

The role of GFPs tends to be ambiguous and ill defined.

There was general understanding that ambiguities could provide a possible basis or excuse for manipulation by the powerful.

JN And how can you avoid being annoyed by her?

Avoiding Algeria in Egypt

This is a strong charge, especially given the huge uncertainties that central banks and treasury officials have been facing.

Understanding the intentions of Iran s leaders is not as difficult or as ambiguous as some believe.

Writers have, over several generations, insisted on the uncertainties which beset the topic.

Avoiding Conflict in the South China Sea

Al Gore on averting climate crisis

They explored every avenue in an attempt to avoid war.

Avoid improper exposure of individuals to radiation

Moreover, there are ambiguities in the trend lines for stock holding periods.

It is never a good idea to replace something with vagueness.

Part of the legend is almost invariably the mystery surrounding the circumstances of the leader s death.

Because of the ambiguity surrounding Louis Napoleon's political positions, his agenda as president was very much in doubt.

To take the mystery out of this, let me say that the way we look at it is as follows.

Perhaps China will succeed in avoiding this fate.

protectionism is avoided and markets stay open

But sane people would rather avoid inflation.

avoid lasting environmental damage and protect ecosystems

(d) Avoid a big bang approach

That is the ambiguity in my life that really disturbed me, and led me to write a book called Saving Fish From Drowning.

Both Jiang and Hu have faithfully followed Deng's dictum to Hide capacity and nourish obscurity.

VIENNA For those who still wondered who Vladimir Putin is, the mystery is over.

But myths are a collective and mysterious construction. Otherwise, they would be for sale.