Word: crucial
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...final impact killed all the passengers. They cite eyewitness accounts from two truck drivers who saw a yellow glow under the belly of the crippled DC-8 as it plunged to earth. The four also charge that the safety board botched the crash investigation and ignored or suppressed crucial evidence...
Again bordering on apostasy, Gorbachev addressed the cold war: "Let historians argue who is more and who is less to blame for it." In fact, understanding the reasons for the long twilight struggle is crucial to answering the most important question raised by Moscow's new thinking: Should the U.S. eagerly accept Gorbachev's tempting invitation to declare the cold war over? Significantly, he addressed, with words and proposed actions, each of the core causes of that contest...
...appearing to meet the terms of his adversaries, Arafat is maneuvering Israel, instead of the P.L.O., into the spoiler's role. Yet a crucial remaining obstacle is Arafat's old habit of surrounding every statement with as much vagueness as he can get away with. To fend off criticism or even assassination by P.L.O. hard-liners who reject any moderation, Arafat insists, he must withhold concrete concessions until he sits at a negotiating table. Accordingly, the Stockholm statement accepted the fact of Israel's existence but did not acknowledge Israel's moral "right" to statehood. Arafat also seemed to hedge...
...coach is a crucial part of playing basketball," Mitchell says. "An insensitive coach can turn you completely off the game, whereas a good coach who helps you adjust can make it more challenging and enjoyable...
...decision to talk directly with the P.L.O. would have to be part of a broader reassessment of the U.S.'s Middle East policy. Certain principles should not change, most notably Washington's basic commitment to the security of Israel. But a crucial part of any sensible policy would be accepting the fact that, like it or not, the P.L.O. is the representative of the Palestinian people. If there is to be a peaceful resolution to the conflict, P.L.O. involvement is required...