Word: cold
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...cleared, the outcome might feel singularly unsatisfying. The U.S. would be lucky if it could destroy some of Iraq's lethal weaponry while keeping the international coalition signed on to continued sanctions. But Saddam and all the problems Iraq raises would still be with us. "We face a new cold war in the gulf," says Middle East expert Anthony Cordesman. The U.S. can't end its confrontation with Saddam by force, nor can it withdraw, nor can it ignore the threat. As long as he endures, the U.S. is in the gulf to stay...
...locked into a mode that has made winters in the Pacific Northwest warm and dry, just as El Nino tends to do. But according to climatologist Nathan Mantua, the Pacific oscillation was in a different phase between 1947 and 1976, and as a result winters in Washington State were cold and rainy...
...message is very clear," he said. "In a post-Cold War era, world leadership is economic leadership...
Harvard's primary offensive options went cold early. Fisher shot 2-of-7 from the paint while turning the ball over five times. Beam, meanwhile, was atypically cold from distance, hitting only 2-of-10 and missing three treys...
...challenges are both dangerous and long-term. He may be able to fix his famous laserlike concentration on them now, but the longer he has to spend his time defending his integrity, the less focus and authority he will keep. He was already having trouble abroad because, with the cold war over, even old allies have other fish to fry. Netanyahu refuses to be persuaded. Canada wants to do business with Cuba. France and Russia are rushing to invest in Iran. Government leaders in Malaysia and Singapore proclaim the superiority of "Asian values." Now the entropy can only get worse...