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  • What Dorothy Rabinowitz fails to report in "Petraeus Misfires on Quran Burning" op-ed, April 7 is that Gen. David Petraeus did, on multiple occasions, condemn the brutal mob violence against U.N. workers and innocent Afghans.

    Look at All of Gen. Petraeus's Reaction to the Violence 2011

  • VIEW FAVORITES yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'JESSE JACKSON: Desperate GOP Misfires at Michelle Obama'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Smearing Michelle Obama isn\'t hardball, it\'s despicable.

    OpEdNews - Quicklink: JESSE JACKSON: Desperate GOP Misfires at Michelle Obama 2008

  • Washington Times Misfires on Missile Defense Think Progress, DC – Jul 6, 2006 The article continues: The US missile defense system was tested this week with North Korea s launch of seven missiles, and performed as it should [...]

    Think Progress » Washington Times Misfires on Missile Defense 2006

  • VIEW FAVORITES yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Bush Misfires in Drive to End \'Oil Addiction\' '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' George W. Bush runs the risk of alienating the world’s biggest source of oil with his plan to end America’s “oil addiction”, Opec delegates, oil ministers, energy experts and even some environmentalists said yesterday.

    OpEdNews - Quicklink: Bush Misfires in Drive to End 'Oil Addiction' 2006

  • Misfires of charges primed with detonating cord fired by electric blasting caps are cleared as described in paragraph 2-12.

    Army Field Manual: Explosives and Demolutions Extract by the Death Jester 1971

  • Misfires were experienced on an average of once out of every six shots, and in the din and heat of battle this could often lead to doubleloading with unfortunate results to both weapon and firer.

    THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

  • Misfires were experienced on an average of once out of every six shots, and in the din and heat of battle this could often lead to doubleloading with unfortunate results to both weapon and firer.

    THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

  • Misfires are caused by one of three factors - the firer, the weapon malfunctioning (due to excessive dirt, etc.), or faulty ammunition.

    FM 23-5: Chapter 4. - STOPPAGES & IMMEDIATE ACTION United States Army 1965

  • Misfires aside, the collection is rich with engaging characters, keenly evoked settings and a sensitive eye for the margins and the marginalized.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Jim Bartley 2012

  • FACT CHECK: Misfires on taxes and more in debate Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan ignited plenty of sparks in the Republican presidential debate Tuesday night and President Barack Obama's health care law came in for its usual thumping.

    The Seattle Times 2011

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