Word: embolden
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...policy objective. Beinart provided no description of what would happen in the aftermath. His only concern was whether the Democratic political machine will gain votes in the next election cycle. A self-inflicted defeat in Iraq would result in a much less safe and secure Middle East. It would embolden our enemies, increase the influence of Syria and Iran and destabilize such allies as Egypt, Jordan and the gulf states. If anyone wants to know why people are so cynical about politics, this article answers the question...
...point well-made and clearly points to a need to some sort of policy change,” said Olivia Shabb ’08. Kennedy urged the audience to take action. “It’s going to take that level of activism before we can embolden our leaders,” she said. Kennedy alluded to George Washington’s dignified treatment of British troops, saying, “If we lose that moral compass, we’ve lost what we’re fighting for.” The audience included Samantha Power...
...military will indeed chase and kill or capture Iranians if they threaten U.S. forces, as the Administration made clear earlier in the day; that it was the Pentagon's civilian leadership that was accountable for the strategy in Iraq; and why a Congressional resolution against the war may "embolden" the enemy...
...fundamental principle of China's foreign policy for the last three or four years has been to do nothing that will alert the world to China's arrival as a world power," Campbell says. The test, while sending a clear signal to Taiwan about China's capabilities, may also embolden American neoconservatives who want the U.S. to aggressively challenge China's military and economic ascendancy. China itself has remained notably circumspect: after keeping mum for nearly two weeks, a foreign ministry spokesman finally confirmed the test on Jan. 23 - although he insisted that the government remains opposed to an arms...
...American 'Road Map' is a dead body, and implementing the plan will enable Israelis to swallow more of the West Bank." The reasoning, say Abbas supporters, is that Abbas cannot comply with Rice's demands that he disarm Hamas militants, and Abbas's failure to do this will embolden the Israelis to erect more Jewish settlements inside the Palestinian territories. "What she's asking - this is a joke," said one Abbas aide...