Word: defeatism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...kind of "Southern Strategy" won't work in the face of Dukakis' strong Hispanic and Black support--33 percent of the state's population is Black and Hispanic. Questions about his involvement in the Iran-contra scandal and his knowledge about Meese's ethical transgressions will plague him to defeat...
Iranian acceptance of the Syrian army's entry into the Beirut suburbs was thus perhaps a gesture of gratitude for the support Assad has given Iran throughout the conflict in the gulf. Iran could also claim that the peaceful solution prevented certain Hizballah defeat in Beirut had Syria used force, as it threatened to several times...
...Soviet leaders must regard the withdrawal from Afghanistan as the worst setback for the Soviet army since World War II. In the political wars Mikhail Gorbachev is fighting in Moscow these days, a successful summit with Ronald Reagan just might help distract attention from the ignominy of the Afghan defeat...
...Harvard cricket club suffers a stunning defeat at the hands of MIT 155-55. A few pigeons and one intrepid reporter observe the proceedings...
...willing to give it a try," CCA Councillor David E. Sullivan said yesterday, but he said the Council was not likely to agree on a comprehensive plan in light of the division which has led to the defeat of petitions for rezoning in smaller areas, despite demonstrations of support from communities involved. He also pointed to the neglect of the 1978 attempt for citywide rezoning...