Word: bordered
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...President George Bush declared that Ortega's suggestions "do not appear to represent significant moves." Bush warned that if the U.S. failed to aid the contras, "we run the risk of seeing another Libya develop, a warehouse of subversion and terrorism only two hours by air from the Texas border." More concretely, U.S. concern was demonstrated by the presence of the battleship Iowa off the coast of Honduras. Shultz, on the other hand, adopted a less confrontational tone. On the way to Uruguay, he declared that he was "perfectly willing" to meet with Ortega during the inauguration visit...
...France, thousands of them came to Geneva, bringing their skills as watchmakers, jewelers, merchants, bankers. Within a century they had helped make dour Geneva one of the richest cities in the world. It still forbade theatrical performances as sinful, so Voltaire acquired a new house just across the French border in order to stage his plays. Today Geneva boasts a refurbished Grand Theater (it had been gutted in 1951 when something went wrong during one of the more fiery scenes in Wagner's Die Walkure), but there is still very little night life. Since most forms of gambling are illegal...
...afternoon study in Washington's extremes, how about this: Head up to Valu Village on 14th St. N.E. near the Maryland border, in a neighborhood that usually is--and for good reason--deserted after dark. It still offers real bargains, unlike Keezer's. Recently, Brooks Brothers shirts were 15 cents, cashmere sweaters 35 cents, and most overcoats $1.95. Don't be put off by the inside of Valu Village-yes, it does look like an airplane hanger, and the bus station crowd will be spending a lot of time creaming at each other. This is what thrift shopping...
...west of Mishawaka, just as you climb into Medicine Bow mountain range, turn north on the unpaved road toward Glendevey, then double back eastward, following signs to Red heather Lakes. A few miles from the Wyoming border, these lakes are set as if a water bird shook itself, leaving long, clear feathers among the pines. If you like fishing, canoeing or picnics--but not people--this is your place. The stunning lakes are ringed by wildflowers, and in summer thousands of dragonflies hover over the watercolor fields...
...sergeant have been killed behind the new lines. A pro-Israeli militia, the South Lebanon Army, once estimated to number over 2,000, has lost a third of its members through defections in recent months, and could disintegrate completely once the Israelis have pulled back behind their border. Israel has faced a dismal choice: to stay on in Lebanon, sustaining more casualties and serving as a catalyst for the growth of the Shi'ite resistance, or to withdraw, perhaps leaving its northern settlements vulnerable to attack. Though the majority of the Cabinet voted for withdrawal, regarding it in Rabin...