Nine years seems rather a harsh penalty for a crime that did not itself harm anyone.
Predictably, this was what caused the harsh words in the Delhi talks this week.
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For the Afghan troops the battlefield has been a harsh taskmaster so far this year.
But the New York Times reports Thursday that secret documents authorizing harsh tactics were circulated internally.
As ever in Northern Ireland, the traditional Orange-Green politics co-exists with such harsh economic realities.
Okay, okay, that may have been a little harsh.
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They are both harsh figures, but such is the measurement of progress in drug development.
Instead, the harsh criticism from unelected talkers and writers on the right makes them look small.
Subject him to a system of harsh and arbitrary punishment and equally arbitrary rewards.
Even the Chamber of Commerce had harsh words for Finra in a report this summer.
Democrats make the same argument when asked about the harsh criticisms of Kentucky GOP Sen.
She closed her eyes, kissing him back, his early-morning stubble harsh on her chin.
Ben Ali's repressive regime was known for its harsh oppression of all forms of Islamists.
Michael said he finally kissed his sons then, but he still had harsh words.
Though Tam described their relationship as friendly, in a recent instant-message interview his tone was harsh.
Even Polish business, usually a harsh critic of the government's statist economic policies, is pleased.
Kerry made his points, but he did not come across as harsh or negative.
In a country bludgeoned by harsh government propaganda, her straight talk can be entrancing.
Some might feel that falling prices is not too harsh an economic burden to bear.
And even now, hundreds of political prisoners remain locked up in harsh conditions with long sentences.
This will place a harsh economic penalty on coal because of its emission number.
As one of Ms Royal's campaign advisers he was a harsh critic of Mr Sarkozy.
As a nimble 5ft 7ins attacker, Wilshere has had to get used to some harsh treatment.
Instead this proud franchise is dealing with the harsh reality that the season is over.
Nadel points out that given the harsh environment such a structure was a particularly impressive accomplishment.
The reaction in Turkey to evolution is not as harsh as in some areas of Islam.
In Japan, the government has come under harsh criticism for its clumsy handling of the episode.
But once the CIA contractors took over and used harsh methods, Zubaydah stopped talking, Soufan said.
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Trading around Fed announcements can be hazardous, with fake out moves and harsh reversals.
But Gerry Keim, a management professor at Arizona State University, isn't quite so harsh.
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