Word: conflicted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...during the 1982 Falklands war, killing 368 crewmen, the British government has maintained that the action was taken in self-defense. Information surfaced last week, however, indicating that the government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had other motives for the sinking, and even considered using nuclear weapons in the conflict...
...journalists at the convention, the main topic of conversation was how hard it was to find a story. Said Walter Cronkite: "Up to now, the dullest one I ever covered was the 1956 convention that renominated Eisenhower. But this here may well win." There was almost no conflict, surprise or suspense, none of the drama that TV thrives on. Thus network floor reporters like Wallace had to hustle to find interviews that would get onto the air. They had no breaking news to follow, no deep divisions to exemplify. They did not even have many big names to interview: more...
...living and working in facilities that predated World War II. Some were World War I cavalry stables; nearly 3,000 soldiers lived in a former Wehrmacht military prison. Tanks, trucks and other equipment were often older than the soldiers who used them. Drug and alcohol abuse were rife, racial conflict inside units and with local citizens was frequent, and hostility from the vociferous West German peace movement was palpable. Overall, the sad condition of U.S. forces raised serious questions about NATO's ability to defend the Western allies. Says John Kominicki, a reporter with the U.S. military newspaper Stars...
Although Pentagon officials concede a need for additional ammunition and supplies to increase the Army's staying power in a conflict, the flow of modern...
...satisfied with the responses, which are due late next week, the priests could be suspended. The priests claim not to be eager for a showdown, but their position leaves little room for further compromise. Said D'Escoto of his dual role as priest and politician: "There is no conflict. I am serving my people...