Word: disbands
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...Kuwaiti government is behaving as would most regimes in similar circumstances. Its overriding priority has been the reassertion of its authority. But its decision to disband the resistance groups that kept the peace in the weeks following liberation has been "a colossal error," in the words of a Western diplomat. "Embracing those who stayed and fought, using their expertise and praising their willingness to help, could have gone far toward uniting the nation...
...rebellious militias scuttled efforts to unify Beirut in 1976 and 1984. Asked a commentator on a Beirut radio station: "What guarantees do we really have that history won't repeat itself?" The answer may come during the next phase of the peace plan, which calls for the government to disband the rival militias and implement a system that would address the concerns of both Muslims and Christians...
With Aoun out of the picture, most of Lebanon north of the Chouf Mountains is expected to enjoy relative peace. Several of the dozen or so militias that sprang up during the country's 15 years of civil war have promised to disband their forces and transform themselves into political parties. The pro-Iranian Hizballah, a Shi'ite extremist group that is thought to hold most of the Western hostages in Lebanon, feels threatened by the recent Syrian deployment in its stronghold, Beirut's southern suburbs. But given the importance Damascus attaches to its relations with Iran, especially...
Last week President Mikhail Gorbachev finally ordered these local vigilante groups to disband, charging that they "encouraged irresponsibility" and "threatened human lives." He gave them 15 days to demobilize and hand over their weapons, and threatened to use force if they resisted...
...Allegis travel conglomerate brought returns of more than 40% to the small pool of investors who put a minimum of $5 million apiece into Coniston's funds. But as raiding went out of fashion, the firm's success began to wane. Last week Coniston said it would disband the $700 million pool that funded its takeover bids and proxy fights. But partners Keith Gollust, Paul Tierney and Augustus Oliver are not retiring. They plan to put their bankroll into real estate, venture capital and possibly an occasional takeover deal for old times' sake...