Word: expansionism
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Those goals seem reasonably, though not altogether, clear. Though there is some opinion that Saddam might eventually opt for martyrdom, the consensus of American, European and Middle East experts is that his primary goal is survival -- of himself first and then of his power and specifically his military machine. Second...
Hardly anyone bothers to deny it. After a record eight years of peacetime economic expansion, the most widely predicted recession in recent U.S. history is finally at hand. No longer confined to the beaten-down Northeast, the slump has brought hard times for many Americans, ranging from Boston bankers to...
For more than 40 years, the best antidote to isolationism was the invocation of the Red Menace. When Harry Truman wanted to send troops to Korea and Ronald Reagan decided to invade Grenada, all they had to do was suggest they were stopping the expansion of communism. There was already...
Such an expansion of privileges would not be without precedent. Dentists and podiatrists have always prescribed some medications. And other non-M.D.s, including pharmacists, physician's assistants and nurse practitioners (registered nurses with some advanced training) have been granted at least limited privileges -- either for a restricted number of...