Word: distrust
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...current political vacuum, however, is of Yeltsin's own making and reflects his philosophy of power. "Boris Yeltsin never really fully trusts anyone," said an official who has watched him closely for years. "He is very adroit at manipulating the friendships and animosities of those around him." Yeltsin's distrust of others and his gift for manipulation found its expression in the 1993 constitution. Drawn up at the height of Yeltsin's confrontation with the legislature, the constitution gave the President broad and vaguely defined prerogatives. The aim was to ensure that he, and only he, controlled all the levers...
Perot chose to ignore the advice, and in doing so he squandered what might have been one of the most powerful opportunities in modern political history. The majority of Americans have consistently said they would welcome a President who is neither a Republican nor a Democrat. Distrust of government, while down from peak levels, is still staggeringly high. Perot, the consummate gadfly, could have been a contender...
...councilman, an ambassador to the U.N., and Deputy Housing Secretary under Jack Kemp. The son of a meat packer and a practical nurse, Blackwell was a Democrat growing up but switched parties in the 1980s. His conversion was driven in part by what he said is a "basic Jeffersonian" distrust of bureaucracies. "Doomsday," he said, "is the day we get all the government...
...President Clinton released today, Arafat asked for the U.S. President's help in persuading Netanyahu to block further Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israeli plans to build more homes and settle more citizens in the West Bank and Gaza have created "an atmosphere of distrust and lack of confidence in the peace process, " wrote Arafat. Arafat also asked Clinton for his help in keeping Israel to the letter and spirit of the Palestinian autonomy accords which delay decisions on the ultimate status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip until Israeli and Palestinian negotiators reach...
...President Clinton released today, Arafat asked for the U.S. President's help in persuading Netanyahu to block further Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israeli plans to build more homes and settle more citizens in the West Bank and Gaza have created "an atmosphere of distrust and lack of confidence in the peace process, " wrote Arafat. Arafat also asked Clinton for his help in keeping Israel to the letter and spirit of the Palestinian autonomy accords which delay decisions on the ultimate status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip until Israeli and Palestinian negotiators reach...