Word: derail
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...track. According to a Western diplomatic source, the Egyptians learned of Israeli Defense Force plans to enter Lebanon for a week-long siege on Hizballah bases. Egyptian officials believed that if the Israelis went through with such a plan, it would strengthen Arab opposition to the peace talks and derail negotiations. Late Wednesday night Osama El-Baz, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's troubleshooter and confidant, arrived in Israel with a warning to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin that the consequences of such an attack would be dire. By the end of the week, the threat seemed to have been headed...
That same afternoon, African National Congress president Nelson Mandela called for discipline and restraint, warning that further violence could derail negotiations aimed at democratic reforms and ultimately play into the hands of the murderer (a Polish immigrant has been accused of the killing). "I understand your anger," said Mandela, but "we want you to remember that as a government in waiting, you have the responsibility to behave orderly and with dignity...
...Khasbulatov, the capricious chairman of Russia's parliament. In remarks echoed by his Defense Minister, Pavel Grachev, Yeltsin used an interview on the eve of the biggest Soviet-era military holiday to rebuke hard-liners, including dissident officers, for trying "to play the army card" in a bid to derail Russian democracy. The next day 20,000 procommunist and ultranationalist demonstrators rallied next to the Kremlin to demand Yeltsin's resignation. A penchant for disappearing during major power struggles again raised public doubts about Yeltsin's health and political acumen. But the beleaguered President could take comfort in the week...
...Crimson (7-13-2, 4-5-1 Ivy League) entered the game still savoring the intense weekend contests against St. Lawrence and Princeton. Riding the enthusiasm of a 2-1 upset over defending Ivy Champion Princeton, the Crimson hoped to derail this year's Ivy leader...
Despite inflation of 1,000% this year, not everyone cared to take heed of Gaidar's advice. In private trading in Moscow, single vouchers were reportedly fetching anywhere from 500 to 50,000 rubles. Though conservative opponents called the program "deeply depraved" and have tried unsuccessfully to derail it in parliament, the government pressed on, vowing that every citizen will have received a voucher by Dec. 31. By then perhaps, Russians will have figured out whether they should buy, sell or hold...