Word: grip
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...Taliban's refusal to hand over Bin Laden has made attacks on the Taliban's military power an unavoidable component of the campaign to neutralize the Saudi terrorist and his Al Qaida network. And it's safe to anticipate that such attacks may critically weaken the Taliban's grip on power, leaving the allies to contemplate the challenge of helping to fill the power vacuum of a post-Taliban Afghanistan. The challenge is nothing if not daunting...
...Western priority, right now, is clearly to muster all hands on deck for the fight against Bin Laden and his cohorts, no matter how dirty some of those hands may be. And some short-term political prices will have to be paid. Musharraf, for example, will considerably strengthen his grip on power in Pakistan by helping the U.S. - if he can survive the domestic backlash. U.S. sanctions against his government have been lifted, and he can expect billions of dollars of aid and credit as well as plenty of diplomatic favors. All for helping take down a Taliban regime Pakistan...
Bush is loathe to let continued fighting in Israel interfere with the hard work of building the relationships he needs with moderate Arab nations. The coming week will be crucial for the PA and for Arafat. If the cease-fire holds, Israel may loosen its grip on the Palestinian economy. Increased economic prospects and fewer restrictions on movement for Palestinians, along with Arafat’s efforts, could help push terror groups to the periphery. In the end, it is in Arafat’s best interests to weaken those organizations, such as Hamas, that could challenge his authority...
...around and countless rolls of toilet paper falling like streamers. He saw what he thought were pieces of a building dropping to the ground but then realized they were people. One person trying to climb from one room into another was clinging onto the building before he lost his grip and fell...
...Thaksin is an effortless campaigner, his languorous walk, the gradual coming together of his palms in a Buddhist greeting, the soft grip of his handshake, all his movements coalesce to communicate equilibrium, an almost soothing presence. On any street, in any temple, at any doorway, he is the calm center of the media storm that follows him everywhere. He is the first Thai politician to exploit the mass media of TV and the Internet, to understand that a good sound bite on the tube is worth much more than making his point in a sit-down meeting with...