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Fri 19 Mar, 2004 11:53 pm
President Bush sought to rally support from around the world today for what he called an inescapable battle with terrorism, telling representatives of 83 other nations that they could afford no concession, no sign of weakness and no division.
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Does division mean "disunion" here?
Yes, the mealy-mouthed hypocrit is using division in the sense of "disunion."
Thanks Setanta.
Another question:
Whom does the "they" refer to?
Context?
"It is true that the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq have converged as the external and internal forces seek to drive us out, and
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"They" refer to the external and internal forces. In this example, the internal forces would be those in Iraq who don't want the Americans in their country. The external forces would be those countries and groups who did not want the US to go to war in Iraq.
Thanks Phoenix.
Does it mean "they can't be permitted by (the US) to do that"?
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