Word: commandeering
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...left wing, represented by the National Democratic Front and its military wing, the National Peoples' Army (NPA). They boycotted the February elections, anticipating that the outcome would be manipulated by Marcos. Caught by surprise when Aquino emerged successful, they found themselves outside the new Government, but still in command of a powerful armed movement which controlled significant sections of the countryside...
These are also problems, of course, at other campuses around the country. It would be wrong, though, to think that Nader is picking on Harvard by focusing his efforts in Cambridge. The media coverage of the 350th birthday celebration in September demonstrated that events at Harvard command attention in the public eye. If Nader can acomplish some good at Harvard, odds are his efforts will pay off elsewhere, as well...
...generation, Western security has rested on nuclear deterrence. This includes a nuclear response to massive conventional attacks from the East. During the Eisenhower years, with the so-called trip-wire strategy, it was stated that conventional forces existed solely to trigger the unleashing of the Strategic Air Command. By the mid-'70s, NATO had accepted the importance of a stalwart conventional capability. Perhaps it would not be sufficient in itself to protect against an all-out invasion, but with the reinforcement provided by strategic and theater nuclear weapons, it provided a comfortable level of deterrence...
Israel's military command still had not commented hours later either on the 40-minute attack on Palestinian targets or the loss of the U.S.-built Phantom...
...Happy Hacker? I've been sending form letters to all my friends at different colleges. With the advanced features of the MAIL command, sending the same letter to hundreds of people across the country is easy. By the way, to send mail to the Happy Hacker, type MAIL RGN@WJH12 return...