Word: neutralize
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...with Castro, Afghanistan Party Leader Babrak Karmal and Nicaraguan Junta Coordinator Daniel Ortega Saavedra. Chernenko pointedly snubbed Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat, whose leadership has been challenged by pro-Syrian rebels and who had to watch the funeral from a section reserved for the ambassadors of Western and neutral countries. China's Vice Premier Wan Li, the highest-ranking Chinese leader to set foot in Moscow in more than two decades, was received by Soviet Deputy Premier Geidar Aliyev, in strict conformity with protocol...
...concern came from those who gave first consideration to the diplomatic implications of the move. The Administration turnaround seemed to concede to Syria the leading role in Lebanon and give to the Soviet Union renewed entree as a Middle Eastern powerbroker. More generally, U.S. allies, as well as key neutral nations, could draw the conclusion that the U.S. was indecisive despite the Administration's tough talk. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was quick to note that such a perception of U.S. actions was "likely to be quite serious throughout the Middle East and maybe in other parts...
...They make it possible for the system to work better," he adds, noting that the students provide neutral third party counsel where parole officials serve as both judge and prosecution...
...West, while we hope East Germany becomes more independent from Russia. For Europe, it would be an important step to have a nuclear free zone from Finland, through the Germanies, and down to Italy. This would make it possible to have one Germany, but it would be a neutral nation, strictly without arms--we'd start [by eliminating] atomic weapons, but we're not quite sure how far we can go [in abolishing] conventional weapons. We prefer the idea of a social defense which would have citizens refuse cooperation with the invading force. After all, Germany is unattractive without...
...Africa broke off relations with Israel and began voting as a block with the Arabs and against Israel at the U.N. At the same time, the West Europeans, who have always put money ahead of morality, became markedly cooler in their relations with Israel, and attempted to steer a neutral course in the Arab-Israeli conflict...