Word: ousting
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Students who led efforts to oust Winokur from his Harvard position welcomed Friday’s announcement...
...delivered on his promise that he--and only he--could "bring security." One poll shows 73% are dissatisfied with Sharon's government; two right-wing ministers quit last week amid predictions of early elections this year. Netanyahu, meanwhile, is wooing the Likud stalwarts with his plan to oust Arafat and impose strict Israeli control over the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Back from the political sidelines, he seems ready to pounce if Sharon's coalition collapses--as it might this year--or when the government's term expires...
...indeed been taken seriously but was kept secret lest it cause panic. This week I returned to diplomacy to report on America's sudden decision to re-engage in the Middle East, its expanded efforts against al-Qaeda around the world and the slow-moving U.S. push to oust Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq...
...Iraq's retaining chemical or biological weapons as a defense of last resort highlights one of a number of tough calculations facing the Bush administration as it seeks to come up with a plan to oust Saddam and replace him with a stable and friendly regime. The President has reportedly asked his advisors to come up with a war plan by mid-April, although everything from assembling a massive invasion force to securing the consent of the vital allies suggests that D-Day might not come before next winter...
Or—soon enough—“Ask Saddam.” When the bully from Baghdad refuses to allow U.N. weapons inspectors back in Iraq, U.S. air power will pulverize his military infrastructure (including its weapons production facilities), allowing the Iraqi National Congress to oust him. France will fret; Arab states will feign disapproval to appease radical factions of their citizenry. But the coalition will survive. (Funny how the coalition survived in spite of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, in spite of bombing during Ramadan, in spite of everything else the neurotic nail-biters said would crumble...