Word: dangers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...last week in the Gulf region, starting the process of securing bases for the U.S. firepower. Since Saudi Arabia has the best airport facilities, a delicate dance has begun between American and Saudi officials: State and Defense department officials have been in contact with their Saudi counterparts, stressing the danger a re-emergent Saddam would pose to their country. Over the weekend, Albright scheduled visits to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait. U.S. officials offered TIME conflicting assessments of whether Riyadh would agree to harbor F-117 Stealth fighters and other attack planes. Pentagon sources considered it likely; State Department officials...
...people were more practical than panicky. "We expect missiles and bombs anytime," said a motorist. So like tens of thousands of others in Baghdad, he waited in line for hours to fill his gas tank. "We're not scared, but we have to take precautions. The smell of danger is very strong...
...three as they waited to make the turn into CIA headquarters one morning almost five years ago. A Pakistani group calling itself the Aimal Secret Committee said it had acted in retaliation for Kasi's conviction. In Fairfax, jurors in the case asked the judge if they were in danger, and he responded by sequestering them and ordering their names sealed...
...other words, yes, they are in danger. Americans no longer believe their country is immune to terrorism, as they did for decades, and they are spending big money to fight the threat--more than $400 million in federal counterterror programs alone. State and local efforts are becoming more serious too; the New York City drill is an example. But experts insist the country is essentially insecure. The borders are porous, the government cannot keep track of routine visa violators, and the population is forever on the move. The U.S. is a sea into which evildoers can dive and remain submerged...
...particularly striking moment arrives with the duet of Belinda and the Second Woman, "Fear no danger to ensue/The hero loves as well as you...." The close harmonies are lovely, and the two women's strong, ringing voices are well-matched. Despite slight difficulties with intonation at a few points, both Cannon and Oh demonstrate remarkable facility in the duet's challenging runs. The chorus' reiteration of the verse, on the other hand--the opera's first big choral part--lacks clarity and strength. The choral "Cupid only throws the dart/That's dreadful to the warrior's heart..." is much better...