Word: harmfulness
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...made a bad call. He was arrogant enough to think he could get away with extramarital fun--even in the context of an open marriage. Will he make similar bad calls as president? Perhaps, but it's hard to believe that they will harm the country. Besides, no one he's up against for the nomination has a claim to pure judgment...
...Galston, it is all obvious. "Over the past 60 years," he says, "every President has sent troops in harm's way. The people know that a President's power to get people killed is almost always his alone. Conversely, they know that no President is singly responsible for anything that happens domestically -- good or bad. That's why foreign policy counts for so much." For these consultants, the lesson is basic. "The key is not to concede the territory," says Rendon. "Push all the buttons, make lots and lots of speeches. Try your damnedest to articulate a vision. You have...
...Find a scapegoat who is immune to harm...
...abnormalities is substantial: the incidence of Down syndrome, for example, rises to 1 in 40 live births. (Using donated eggs from a young woman presumably reduces the risk.) The mother meanwhile faces increased risks of diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and other complications of pregnancy -- all of which can harm the unborn child. These problems are usually manageable, however, if the woman's health is generally good...
Loan guarantees could also upset the hostage negotiations at a delicate moment. In 1990 kidnappers threatened to harm American hostages if the immigration of Soviet Jews to Israel continued. A favorable vote on Capitol Hill could unravel months of careful diplomacy by U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar. Last week the prospects for an end to the seven-year- old hostage insanity looked more promising than ever. In exchange for the release of 51 prisoners and nine bodies, Israel received firm confirmation from the pro-Iranian Hizballah of the death of one of its seven missing servicemen and inconclusive...