Word: foe
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This time there are fewer illusions and no jaunty warriors or exultant emissaries. Television has brought the world into the galleries and to the White House. The foe is half a globe away, and the destructive forces gathered in the Saudi desert bear no comparisons to the minieball and grapeshot...
...articulate clearly our strategic goals in the conflict, and they did not seek to establish a public consensus around those goals before committing American soldiers to fight for them. Once the conflict began, officials figured that caving in to domestic opposition would be perceived by friend and foe as a sign of weakness. Thus, the war dragged...
...most important, he has been the most outspoken foe of the Citizens for Limited Taxation Referendum which, if passed, would mean absolute destruction for the state. It is a cruel and heartless piece of legislation that would cut programs for the elderly, the homeless, students and the environment, to name only a few examples. (Silber's opponent supports the CLT petition...
...blow electioneering, questioning an opponent's honesty is a favorite tactic in states far more genteel. One reason: knocking a rival's character is easier -- and more fun -- than taking stands on complex issues that might alienate some voters. Another: it can differentiate a candidate from a foe in races where there are few significant policy disagreements. Says Bob Stein, a Rice University political scientist: "Who can explain school finance to voters in a TV ad or even a special program? The issues have become too complex to resolve in a campaign. Voters are looking for the best person...
...fiefdom and the French were negotiating safe passage out of the country for the general. Aoun's defeat not only offered Assad unprecedented control over Lebanon but also gave him the satisfaction of defeating a man who had once got his weapons from the Syrian leader's most implacable foe: Saddam Hussein. All of which served as a reminder that while the occupation of Kuwait may be the most pressing issue in the region, it is hardly the only one that occupies the players in the Middle East...