Word: factionalized
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Seib's troubles could also have been part of the wave of tension in Tehran that followed the collapse of last year's secret negotiations with the U.S. Some experts speculate that the political balance in Iran is so fragile that each faction fears the other might strike some sort of deal with the U.S. and thereby win an advantage in the ongoing power struggle. The easiest way to handle the problem, it is felt, is to make sure that nobody else makes any deal and that the prevailing chaos continues. Like the hostages in Lebanon, Seib was simply...
After the E4D letter dispute, council representatives began to vocalize their opinions about the council being a potentially influential Political body, as well as over the relationship of council chairman to the members. The so-called "Political" faction called for more aggressive council support of issues, such as divestment. But the "apolitical" side felt that these issues fell outside the council's realm of influence...
...waged a campaign to discredit the Iranian. Once Ghorbanifar was cut out of the delicate negotiations and the operatives at the Iran desk had prevailed in their efforts to have the U.S. bargain directly with Iranian officials, the whole enterprise went sour. Infuriated, Ghorbanifar then urged an Iranian faction to leak the story of the whole sorry affair...
...could have gained anything from the diversion. The Senate committee report, he charges, reflects "lying under oath" by "some U.S. officials in trouble (who) were trying to deflect the heat off themselves and onto me." He insists that he has been caught in a dispute betwen two CIA factions vying for influence in Iran. One faction, he says, botched the diplomatic initiative by trying to make its own deal in Tehran, and is now trying to cover its tracks by launching a smear campaign against...
...working of one faction against another in politics may lead to certain leaders catering to students or enlisting their support for factional-political ends. Since the Chinese Communist Party still tries, even if forlornly, to act as a united body in leading the country, all policy discussions are under heightened tension. The idea of a loyal opposition able to speak freely without being regarded as disloyal is not yet established. To support a minority view and be defeated can be a real disaster. Politics is highly personal, whether or not ideological...