Word: ire
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...vague threat. Said he: "Any delays in the signing of the accords from now on will not be of the Soviet Union's making. We don't know who will take that responsibility." Continued terrorist bombings in Pakistan, almost certainly the work of Kabul's agents, underscore Moscow's ire...
...appeared able to relax now that he no longer had to purport to be fascinated with Iowa farm problems or subdue his natural 78- r.p.m. speech rhythms. While he did not fully abandon his innate caution, he did seem more adept at sniping at his rivals. He even feigned ire when Simon called him a manager rather than a leader. "When a fellow comes to town and calls me a technocrat," said the Governor, who normally delights in talking about industrial incubators and photovoltaics, "I've got to respond...
...success led Rather to stints in London, Saigon and Washington, where he served as chief White House correspondent during President Nixon's Watergate days. His combative reporting had already drawn the ire of Nixon supporters when, in March 1974, Rather rose to ask a question during an appearance by the President at a National Association of Broadcasters convention. The TV executives in the audience greeted him with a mixture of boos and cheers. "Are you running for something?" asked Nixon. "No sir, Mr. President, are you?" shot back Rather. The smart-alecky reply solidified Rather's position as Nixon...
...last week brought another killing or two, raising the death toll since early December to at least 36. The Israelis seemed bewildered by the chaos, uncertain what to do next as they came to realize that they were fighting not just a few troublemakers but an entire population, whose ire was being fanned by militant Islamic fundamentalism. "We are dealing with a new phenomenon that we are only beginning to recognize," said a senior official. Added Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres: "It is one national will against another national will...
...made more effective by Islam's reverence for martyrdom. For now, the voice of Islam speaks from a small base, with the various local groups like Jihadi Islami and Mujama Islami claiming at most a few thousand members. But they have served as an emotional framework for the aimless ire of the rebels...