Word: defenders
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...specific element of the U.S. policy that gravely exacerbates this danger--the likelihood that the U.S. will provide arms and training to the Bosnian Muslims. In his speech on Bosnia last Monday, Clinton said that "the U.S. and others [will make] sure the Bosnian federation has the means to defend itself" once peacekeeping troops are withdrawn. The statement reflected the U.S. belief that a military balance of power among Muslims, Serbs and Croats is essential to the peace. Yet achieving such parity will be difficult and dangerous. How the U.S. deals with this problem will be crucial to whether...
...Thursday, Dole highlighted an irony. Had the President earlier forced an end to the arms embargo against the Bosnian Muslims, Dole argued, it might not now be necessary for U.S. soldiers to enforce the peace agreement, an accord whose ultimate goal is to strengthen the Bosnians so they can defend themselves when the U.S. leaves. As a consistent opponent of the embargo, Dole had the standing to complain. But the heart of the matter, he said on the Senate floor, is simple: "The troops are on their way. We cannot stop their deployment," and they deserve "our support...
...have to be able to defend programs and be willing to absorb some of the hits." Carnesale said "I believe these pressures will increase...
There's reason why Harvard shoots a 48 percent clip from behind the three-point are--it's hard to defend the outside shot when one is worried about Snowden all the time...
...House Banking subcommittee exploring U.S. regulators' failure to detect the Daiwa losses that stronger internal controls are needed in a complex global banking system in which such internal failures can quickly cause wider financial havoc. "Whenever something like the Daiwa scandal occurs, congressional leaders are called on both to defend current regulation and to assess possible reforms," says TIME's Adam Zagorin. "Greenspan's recommendation comes with the clout and prestige of the Federal Reserve and more strongly suggests a need for tougher regulation of what's become an extremely complex industry...