Word: guerrillas
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...There's no point in going to Geneva merely to sign what has been taken by force. For us, guerrilla warfare is a necessity...
...time, the post of U.S. ambassador offered not only prestige but usually a genteel, comfortable way of life as well, with quiet diplomacy amid pomp and splendor. Today, in a world racked by guerrilla uprisings and civil wars, the American ambassador is often a target, a visible, vulnerable surrogate for his country and its policies. Last week's murder of U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus Rodger Davies-the third assassination of a U.S. ambassador since 1968* -was a tragic reminder of the dangers that America's envoys now face...
...love. Whatever Athens decides, however, the turmoil on Cyprus is far from over. The Greek Cypriots, with their large majority, are not likely to allow the Turks to retain exclusive control of the important port of Famagusta and a third of the island without a fight. The Greeks waged guerrilla warfare for four years against the British before achieving independence for Cyprus. They vow to be as determined against the Turks...
...seemed inevitable and yet, when the moment finally arrived, it came with breathtaking impact: after 500 years of colonialism, the last 13 of them mired in bloody guerrilla warfare, Portugal was leaving Africa. The first, and probably the last of the world's great modern colonial empires was ending. Portugal was "now ready to begin the process of transfer of power to the inhabitants of the overseas territories recognized as ready for it-namely Guinea, Angola and Mozambique...
This from a St. Bernard? From the legendary canine hero, renowned for padding to alpine rescues with a keg of brandy around his neck? One might as well think of Florence Nightingale turning into a guerrilla. Ten years ago, such an incident would have been considered eccentric and tragic. Today the list multiplies: a four-year-old Indianapolis boy was mauled to death in January; a six-year-old Long Island boy met a similar fate in April; in July a three-year-old Bronx lad was mauled. The question now is: Has the breed degenerated...