Word: offending
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Allen's much-touted talent has always been its uncertainty. Even after Annie Hall swept the Oscars, there were those who argued that Allen's brilliance denatured outside the narrow confines of Manhattan, and that the jokes and insights New York fans loved would not only fall flat but offend when transpose to a different environment. You never knew, either, whether the latest Allen film would be hailed or condemned as tripe after its initial upward climb. Not only did no one know what Allen would do next; no one was under any obligation to admire...
Israel is not a delinquent child of the U.S. requiring reprimands. It is an orphaned yet strong country that has long struggled for survival. No wonder its main objective is the security of its people, regardless of whom it may offend...
Although Fahd may ultimately prove more forceful than Khalid in espousing policies favorable to the U.S., Saudi specialists caution that he will have to act slowly so as not to offend traditionalists at home and Arab opinion abroad at a time when U.S. military and political support to Israel is being blamed for the latest Arab humiliation in Lebanon. Says Iseman: "This is not a time for the U.S. to expect bold new initiatives from him." Behind the scenes, Fahd has already proved to be a skillful diplomat. After the Israelis launched their drive into Lebanon, Fahd quickly flew...
...Catholic nation that has, by all accounts, flagrantly violated John Paul's teachings on human rights, a frequent topic that he saw no need to emphasize in democratic Britain. In his expected private meeting with junta leaders, and in all public actions, he must be careful not to offend Argentina, or weaken his new bonds with Britain, or ignore the diplomatic sensitivities of neighboring Chile. That country, which is also heavily Catholic, has its own border dispute with Argentina over ownership of the Beagle Channel islands, an area that is, if possible, even more remote than the Falklands. According...
...Everyone knows the range of possible solutions. There has been panel after panel, discussion after discussion; every single option has been documented. The only real question is: Which political leader is willing to bite that bullet?" The answer right now seems to be nobody, because every suggested solution will offend some powerful group. But the reconciliation of conflicting interests is the real art of politics. In this case, some form of reconciliation is a social necessity. -By George J. Church. Reported by Hays Corey and Jeanne Saddler/ Washington, with other U.S. bureaus...