Word: hawkishness
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...over everything from what constituted evidence of Saddam's trickery to whether to ask for a new U.N. resolution sanctioning Iraq have been pushed, pulled and squeezed by every faction. Though Rice, 48, keeps her opinions closely guarded, she has muffled some of the war whoops coming from more hawkish members of the Administration. "Rice has weighed in more on Iraq and other issues this year," says a senior official. "That's one reason why Powell looks like a success." The intense and driven Rice has not always been a force for moderation. When public support for taking down Saddam...
...Those surveyed in the poll also appear to have a more positive view of the United Nations and its arms inspectors than do the more hawkish elements of the Bush Administration - 67 percent of respondents approved of the job UNMOVIC is doing in probing for weapons in Iraq. Despite the Administration reserving the right to strike unilaterally, 50 percent of respondents said that even if Saddam obstructed weapons inspections, the U.S. should not invade without UN authorization, whereas only 31 percent said Washington should launch an immediate invasion in the event of Iraqi non-compliance...
...which North Korea is simply cut off from all aid and allowed to implode - and that's a scenario its neighbors find particularly dangerous. South Korea goes to the polls next week to pick a new president, and the race is too close to call between the more hawkish Lee Hoi-chang, who favors a tough line with North Korea, and the ruling party's Roh Moo-hyun, who favors a continuation of rapprochement. A victory by Roh would likely increase pressure for Washington to follow the path of engagement, albeit on tougher terms than the Clinton Administration demanded...
...Iraqis are cooperating," but adding that "this is only the beginning." As minor as this disagreement may sound, it masks a significant difference of perception. That's important, since whether or not there will be war in Iraq now depends - to the chagrin of the Bush Administration's more hawkish elements - in large part on the findings of the UN arms inspectors now in Baghdad...
...South Korea's Dec. 19 presidential election draws near, Lee Hoi Chang is doing what most candidates do when they slip behind in the polls: he's changing his message. During a televised question-and-answer session with college students last week, the hawkish conservative told the audience he is "ready to meet" with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il in the spirit of reconciliation and cooperation. That's an unexpected disclosure from a politician who has been advocating that his countrymen take a tough stand against the nuclear ambitions of their northern neighbor. Lee isn't going soft...