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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Nonetheless, Iraq does seem to retain some ability to restart all three programs. Thus Saddam's immediate goal is to preserve as much of that expertise as possible by hiding it from U.N. eyes. Politically, his aim is to demonstrate, by repeatedly tweaking the U.S., that he not only has survived but also remains a force to be reckoned with. Ultimately, he hopes, the world will weary of endless inconclusive showdowns and shift its attention elsewhere; he will be left in peace to rebuild his military machine until he attains the regional dominance that he was attempting to achieve when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iraq A Deadly Game of Chicken | 10/7/1991 | See Source »

...preserving American advantages. But they could not have been much less Utopian. BAN THE BOMB is simple, easily grasped and easily chanted. Largely for those reasons the slogan is also no guide for policy. BAN LAND-BASED MIRVs is an obscure tongue twister. But it states an important, achievable aim, and it is as worthy an objective as it is a clunker of a slogan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why The Details Are Sticky | 10/7/1991 | See Source »

Despite the constantly changing backdrop, the themes strongly resemble one another. Melville concentrates on the problems faced by West Indians in the West Indies, Englishmen in the West Indies or West Indians in England. The stories aim to investigate the heritage of colonialism...

Author: By Ashwini Sukthankar, | Title: A Middling Debut | 10/4/1991 | See Source »

Lauderdale says his group would aim to "maintain safety standards while providing a good outlet for fun and frolic...

Author: By Anna D. Wilde, | Title: Whither the Adams House Pool? | 10/3/1991 | See Source »

...anchor of the defensive line is inside linebacker Joe Kopcha, a first team All-Ivy selection last season. Kopcha will be taking aim at the Quakers career tackling record, which is currently held by Kevin Bradley. Three other seniors will be vying for the remaining inside spot...

Author: By Josie Karp, | Title: Take Your Pick in the Ivy League | 9/13/1991 | See Source »

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