The percentage comes from an Islamic scripture denoting the caliph's share of war booty and valuable minerals found within conquered territory.
With its 13,000 gods (and counting) scattered all around India, Hinduism has traditionally had more than its share of warring factions.
Some countries, the panel said in the report, notably the United States, Britain and Canada, "have borne more than a proportionate share of war fighting in Afghanistan".
By the time of the Great Depression, the government had been forced to write off a large share of war costs by devaluing the franc (1928) to one-fifth of its old value, costing many Frenchmen on fixed incomes much of their savings and shaking their confidence in the future.
Sure, this Congo has also taken a battering at the hands of power-hungry politicians and has seen more than its fair share of war and misery (most recently with a civil war during the 1990s and first few years of the new century), but today the Republic of Congo is safe, stable and open to trailblazing visitors in search of the ultimate jungle experience.
Original: We've written our share of words on Star Wars, Star Wars LEGO, Star Wars lightsabers, Star Wars lightsaber clubs, and Star Wars iPhones…but even still, we're not as prolifically spoken as this 3-year-old girl who recounts the Star Wars to her father.
MAYBE it was because he saw his share of gang wars growing up in the Bronx, Ralph J. Anthanio said yesterday.
Even in the gloom of 4 a.m., this is not a normal emotion for Mr. Aboulmagd, a sprightly man of 72 who has lived through more than his share of revolutions, wars and international crises, yet has maintained a marvelously sunny outlook.
Lord knows that I've seen my fair share of flame wars all over the place in my travels.
