Word: mistaken
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...know whether Moscow is pursuing this goal in the hope of gaining whatever is lost by the U.S. If it does, it is tragically mistaken. No matter what the cost, we will never enter into such games...
...with the staff of Lamont Library deserves our attention and support. The Harvard community should and must rally around one of its own in a time of financial and emotional need. Boston's court system and police force must be made to realize that there is some accountability for mistaken identity...
...Washington, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance took full public responsibility for a "mistaken" U.S. vote in favor of a U.N. Security Council resolution calling upon Israel to dismantle all of its settlements in the occupied territories. This astonishing policy turnabout managed to antagonize both Israelis and Arabs, raised new doubts among America's allies about the credibility of Carter's foreign policy, and contributed to the already shaky morale of the U.S. Foreign Service. U.S. diplomacy had seldom seen darker hours...
...week, mindful of reports that Soviet troop strength was increasing along the border with Iran, he denounced the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan for the first time and pledged support to the Afghan insurgents. More important, he has bestowed his blessing on Banisadr in a manner that could not be mistaken. In this, he reflected the changing political mood of the country itself. Most Iranians seem ready to put the excesses of the revolution behind them. To the extent that Banisadr represents this changing mood, Khomeini is not likely to oppose...
...temporary lull in the Arab-Israeli conflict should not be mistaken for peace and stability. With the ingredients of discontent left fermenting, it is only a matter of time before violence escalates again. This devolution is not, however, inevitable...