Word: embolden
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...constitution. If Sunnis don't vote in sufficient numbers--an official with a nongovernmental organization in Baghdad says that a Sunni turnout of "under 50% becomes a problem"--the drafting of the constitution will be dominated by Shi'ite Muslims. And that would further alienate Sunnis and embolden extremists, including terrorist mastermind Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi, who has called for an all-out sectarian civil war against the Shi'ites...
...Socialists' vote, expected over the weekend, could be a harbinger of things to come - both within France and across the E.U. To be ratified, the constitution must be approved by each member state. A rejection, or even a narrow yes vote, from the Socialists will almost certainly embolden opponents of the document in places like Britain and Denmark, and accelerate Euroskepticism elsewhere. The topic took center stage at last week's meeting of European Socialist leaders in Madrid. "Voting yes for the European constitution is a step forward; voting no is a step backward toward crisis," Spanish Prime Minister...
...concerned about supporters of imprisoned Palestinian activist Marwan Barghouti, who lost his bid to be Fatah's presidential nominee. Senior Fatah officials told TIME that as many as 40% of the party's members may now boycott the election. The absence of a credible alternative to Abbas could also embolden the militant group Hamas to attempt to derail his election by attacking Israel. "There is a real sense that this is a moment of opportunity," says a senior U.S. official. "But everyone realizes that it might not last forever." - By Romesh Ratnesar and Jamil Hamad Long Road to Justice PORTUGAL...
...images of civilian casualties beamed around the world by al-Jazeera cameramen inside the city. This time, however, the political echelon in Washington and Baghdad is unlikely to hit the brakes. It's a go-for-broke strategy, not least because any retreat now would simply empower and embolden the insurgents...
...opponent, former U.S. Representative John Thune, 43, keeps bringing it up as well. Whereas Daschle stresses his ability to get the most for his little state, Thune casts him as the Democrats' No. 1 obstructionist to the Bush agenda. Daschle, Thune says, has held up judicial nominees and "embolden[ed] the enemy" by criticizing the President on the eve of the Iraq war. The challenger's assaults have turned what should have been a cakewalk for Daschle into the political fight of his life. The tight race has both sides engaged in plenty of retail campaigning and may be decided...