Word: fates
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...would begin immediately after the cessation of armed actions and would have "no strings attached." With one exception: a guarantee that troops departing from Kuwait would not be attacked -- "shot in the back." Said Gorbachev: "The timing is crucial. If you cherish the lives of your countrymen and the fate of Iraq, then you must act without delay...
...good prospect might be the unnamed U.S. officer who colorfully described his mission last week as "pursuit and exploitation" of fleeing enemy forces. For the Iraqis, that unhappy fate ended with a cease-fire. For the Democrats, it's just beginning...
...allied air campaign began, a massive troop movement was secretly set in motion that would seal Saddam's fate. Fearing that a frontal assault on heavily dug-in Iraqi defenders could lead to thousands of allied casualties, Schwarzkopf launched the flanking maneuver he would later compare to the Hail Mary play -- the football maneuver in which a quarterback praying for a last-minute touchdown sends his receivers far off to one side and then deep into the end zone...
...left to the voters to decide the ultimate fate of the Keating Five. Citing health reasons, Cranston decided last November not to seek re- election in 1992; but his support has fallen so precipitously that half of California voters polled believe he should resign now. Bolstered by their national-hero status, former astronaut Glenn and former POW McCain, the group's lone Republican, have recovered from the beating they took in the polls right after the Keating affair became public. DeConcini and Riegle have not been so lucky. Polls show that if they were up for re-election today...
President Ramiz Alia is struggling to keep his government from suffering the same fate. Since last summer, persistent demonstrations have forced Alia to promise reforms, but they did not go far or fast enough for the students. Assuming emergency powers, Alia sent tanks into the streets to restore order. Yet he also offered fresh concessions to the protesters, including replacement of the Cabinet with a more reform-minded regime. Late last week, however, a police clash with demonstrators resulted in four deaths. Though elections set for March 31 suddenly seemed in jeopardy, the larger question was whether Alia could hang...