Word: disarray
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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That choreographed frenzy was the latest demonstration of what even Marcos' foes concede is his tactical brilliance. For 20 years, the President has ruled the 7,000-island archipelago by keeping opposition forces in jail, in disarray and in constant uncertainty about his next move. He has also not hesitated to alter the country's democratic practices to suit his purposes. He evaded the constitution's limit of two four-year terms for the presidency by declaring martial law midway through his second term. Even when Marcos lifted martial law in 1981, he did not give up his authority...
Given the opposition's disunity, such a step would be overkill. Few believe that an opposition in such disarray can overcome Marcos' considerable electoral advantages. Whatever the outcome on Feb. 7, Cory Aquino emerged last week as a major force in the opposition ranks--and the freshest new face in Philippine politics since a reform-minded young World War II hero named Ferdinand Marcos entered the House of Representatives...
There was no denying it. Peering into the mirror, lamenting the havok sleep wreaked on a delicate head of hair, I discovered that my hairline had moved. I grabbed the sink for support, and ran my hand back from my forehead, flattening the reed-like protrusions that stood in disarray. "We had a little fun while you were asleep," they seemed to say, but I wasn't concerned with them anymore. It was their dead comrades, fallen in the night, which elicited not concern, but utter horror...
Luckily for the President, his political opponents are in disarray. Moderates among them say that if the President were to call a "snap election," as he has threatened on occasion, the parties would be able to unite around a single candidate. But the jostling has turned up no clear favorite, save Aquino's widow Corazon, who is resisting pressure to run. Meanwhile, the anti-U.S. leftist opposition seems to be growing in strength...
...critical question is how public opinion will respond in Western Europe. If the U.S. is ultimately viewed as an obstacle to nuclear sanity, the result could be disarray in the alliance and strong pressure to make concessions. The Administration is trying to keep the Allies in line by dangling lucrative defense contracts for SDI research. Last week the U.S. appeared to be close to signing agreements with the British and West Germans to clear the way for such research...