Word: conflict
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...help also by adopting what Indiana University Political Scientist Kevin Middlebrook describes as an "open and flexible" attitude toward Mexico. Economist Clark Reynolds of Stanford University warns that Washington should avoid closing the U.S. border to Mexican immigrants in such a way as to spark social conflict within Mexico. The U.S., most experts agree, must also reject any protectionist demands that would put additional pressure on Mexican exporters. Perhaps most counterproductive would be any attempt to seize upon Mexico's troubles as an opportunity to exercise more leverage and, for example, demand preferential oil prices. Says Carlos Rico...
...price rise seems out of the question, barring some blowup in the Middle East. But oilmen cannot afford to rule that out. The big fear is that the stalemated 27-month war between Iran and Iraq might suddenly spill over into a generalized Persian Gulf conflict, enveloping Saudi Arabia and other producers...
...course, Julie's attraction is more than reciprocated, though as long as Michael has his wig and makeup on, his is the love that dares not speak its name. It is his conflict, between the need to keep his identity secret and his compulsion to confess it and try to claim his true love, that moves the comedy to the knockabout level...
...present reality of being an unmatched military force in the Middle East. As is becoming increasingly clear, the invasion of Lebanon solved nothing, and it is now obvious to most people within and outside Israel that getting rid of some terrorists provides no resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
...able subordinates learn the trick of quoting the boss's own words back to him, and no President's advisers have ever relished bringing the chief bad news. But there is another difficulty that does seem somewhat peculiar to the Reagan White House: the President abhors conflict among his aides. Says Nancy: "He doesn't function well if there are tensions. He likes everybody to like one another and get along...