Word: dagger
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...alarmism may be self-fulfilling. Iranians and Pakistanis are convinced that Afghanistan is a dagger pointed at their hearts, and they are deeply annoyed by Washington's cautious, wait-and-see attitude toward the regime of President Noor Mohammad Taraki in Kabul. An official of the new Iranian Cabinet argues that it is "naive" of the U.S. not to recognize Afghanistan as the Russian bear's paw in the region...
...characters' stereotyped personalities are shattered. McDade's seemingly whimpering, neurotic housewife turns into a ruse; she stalks in circles around her husband, who is tied to a chair in the middle of their parlor. "Come on, cut me loose," he says, as she alternately cackles and cries, gripping her dagger and trembling badly...
...they take their stand as small fortresses of care and responsibility against an inimical world of non-art-ratty execution, sloppy thought. This point is neatly made by A Close Call, 1965. Inside the box, a wooden doll with an ermine's head reels backward to avoid a dagger that has penetrated the glass ceiling...
...foreign language aptitude," and "desire and ability to serve overseas." Women and minorities were "encouraged to apply." Starting salary: $13,662 to $16,618. Just what exactly is the job slot the agency is trying to fill? Surprise. Despite its firing of some 260 members of the cloak-and-dagger Directorate of Operations division since last fall, the CIA is recruiting new spies...
...really did the CIA trip, though, was that guy E. Howard Hunt. He made a living writing airport-bookstand-spy-thrillers when he wasn't burgling to make the world safe for democracy. He wrote a book about Watergate, too, but take away the cloak-and-dagger and all you get is self-service (it's cheaper that way). Just like Magruder and Dean, the two bright young boys who did all they could to stanch the tide just as soon as there wasn't a wave to ride anymore...