Word: discordance
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...Iran nuclear issue comes under discussion at the UN Security Council, there appears to be mounting discord among the major players over how to deal with Tehran. The U.S., supported by Britain and France, wants to escalate pressure on Iran and set ultimatums; Russia and China - both of whom hold veto power in the Council - want less pressure and more time for a negotiated solution to work. But underlying the diplomatic arm-wrestling are conflicting agendas and interests, chief among those Washington's. And now that the Bush Administration has ratcheted up the rhetoric about Iran in recent days, questions...
...essence, Sadr appears to be betting that Shi'ite and Sunni Iraqis mistrust the U.S. more than they mistrust each other, a not unreasonable assumption. Indeed, both Shi'ites and Sunnis on the streets tend to blame the U.S. presence for the mounting sectarian discord; opinion polls have long found a majority of Iraqis wanting Coalition forces to leave. The parties of the dominant Shi'ite alliance are formally committed to a similar position, although in reality they're in no hurry to face the security consequences of a hasty U.S. departure. Still, Sadr's game plan may include championing...
Although Haddock said he wanted to “run the UC as a team,” discord arose when his bill to give immediate funding to House Committees (HoCos) was opposed by former CLC Chair and unsuccessful UC presidential candidate John F. Voith...
...time for New Yorkers to dust off their commuting sneakers? Not yet. Transit workers are driving, cleaning and conducting without a contract, but a renewed strike is still unlikely. The vote showed that the TWU is a house divided, and their discord may force them into binding arbitration with the MTA. For his part, Toussaint would only say that he?s ready to "go back to the drawing board...
...debate about how to deal with the rat problem in area IV—in which candidates debated the merits of trash cans provided by the city or education about trash disposal—proved to be the point when candidates showed the most internal discord...