Word: deters
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...past, it did so covertly, as in Iran in 1953, Guatemala in 1954 and Chile in 1973. Large invading forces and long postwar occupations were not part of the deal, mostly because they clashed violently with a piece of national character that we're all taught in school: Americans deter and defend; we don't attack, and we don't conquer. It wasn't entirely true, but it was true enough so that when we broke our rule, we tried to keep it quiet. Bush believes that Americans now live in a kill-or-be-killed world and must behave...
...more likely to adopt France's approach of an immediate resolution setting strict terms and deadlines, and a second resolution authorizing force if Iraq fails to comply. But the time-frame between the two resolutions may be measured in months rather than weeks. But the UN process has not deterred the U.S. from pressing ahead with military preparations. Secretary of State Colin Powell told the BBC Wednesday that Saddam's compliance may not deter the U.S. from moving to oust him, and the military buildup continues apace. And the Iraqi dictator's decision-making in the coming weeks will...
...makes eminent sense for Israel to announce now that it will strike back—to do otherwise would only encourage Iraq to attack. But if that is not sufficient to deter Saddam Hussein from attacking, then the U.S. should support Israel’s right to a retaliatory strike if necessary. Again, as in 1991, the Bush administration’s main concern is that retaliation would harm the coalition for war against Iraq. It would not only inflame Arab-Israeli tensions, but it also could prevent the U.S. military from gaining the cooperation it needs from Arab states...
...carnival popcorn machines spewed the overwhelming smell of cooking canola oil and rows of port-a-potties stood ready to receive hundreds of impatient movie-goers. It was University President Lawrence H. Summers’ latest wholesome activity for the Harvard community: Movie Time. Even intermittent rain could not deter the fanatics, who regard watching Ferris Bueller to be a religious experience (especially when Matthew Broderick showers), the bored, who opted not to do their tutorial reading and, of course, the inevitable free-loader types who came for the free junk food...
...within the Chinese military now accept that it might take two decades to catch up with the U.S., so China has adopted a more pragmatic approach. In the short term, it increasingly views military force as a political tool to drag Taiwan into negotiations on Beijing's terms and deter the U.S. from interfering. "The question the Chinese are asking now," says a Western military attach? in Beijing, "is can they achieve their goals before the Americans have a chance to intervene by using a rapid, limited action...