Word: loyalities
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...P.L.F. split in 1983, and again Syria was the cause. After being expelled from Beirut following the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, P.L.O. guerrillas loyal to Arafat settled in the northern Lebanese port of Tripoli. Rival factions backed by Syria staged an armed attack on them. Part of Abbas' P.L.F. sided with Syria, but Abbas threw in his lot with Arafat, and when Arafat lost, joined him in exile in Tunis. Their alliance became formal last November...
Irving Kristol, often described as the godfather of neoconservatism, came up with the notion about three years ago. The Public Interest (circ. 12,000), the neocon-servative quarterly devoted to domestic issues that he helped found 20 years ago, had shown that it could attract an in-tensely loyal audience. So why not start a similar journal on foreign policy? This week Kristol will test that idea when the National Interest hits the newsstands. The new quarterly, says Kristol, will provide a forum where conservatives "can argue with one another...
Mandy Patinkin is also a tragic hero in this film, striving and straining in vain to drag his role from the saccharine muck. As does Close, Patinkin makes himself likeable, playing the part of a loving, loyal husband, but the disgusting sweetness of his character, coupled with the sheer inanity of his lines, makes him unbelievable and even annoying...
...Director Scorcese: what can one say about a man who can go from Raging Bull to King of Hearts to After Hours without missing a beat? Aiming at a younger audience this time with stars Arquette and Dunne, Scorcese is sure to garner a loyal following among the under-20s rushing to get a glimpse of New York After Hours...
Obviously age was not the only consideration in deciding which generals should shed their uniforms. Both Chief of Staff Yang Dezhi, 75, and Peking Garrison Commander Qin Jiwei, 74, are older than some of the retirees, but both are staunchly loyal to Deng, and both remain in their posts. Generally, as in his decision earlier this year to decrease by one-fourth the 4 million- strong armed forces, Deng's aim is to reduce the power and influence of the military establishment, thereby strengthening his own leadership and programs. The process should be completed this week when the Central Committee...