Word: overreactive
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Meanwhile, the U.S. has been advising Arab governments not to overreact to the rising tension. Says a U.S. analyst: "The Arabs are more skeptical than ever about our ability to influence Israel, and they think the Israelis are just one step away Bank." from Most Arab annexation of specialists the at the West State Department have also concluded that Begin has no intention of giving up the West Bank settlements or even of curtailing their growth...
...somewhat at a loss to judge whether months of harassment had caused Haig to overreact, or whether we really were at the end of the line. Those who had been working on Watergate matters full time had seen so many climaxes by now that they could not believe any single revelation could be the final one. Haig, it turned out, had a good sense of proportion...
...public in mid-November, after reporters began noticing tighter security measures around Reagan and other top officials. The White House vigorously attempted to discourage news coverage of both the threats and the security precautions. Reporters seeking to confirm details of the story with Government officials were advised not to overreact. But as the days passed, the story was enhanced in tantalizing bits and pieces until what had started as rumor became a full-fledged scare. Soon the White House, FBI and Secret Service found themselves forced to react, partly in response to the publicity. Reagan thus was fanning the flames...
...message disturbed Weinberger's European hosts, who believe that detente has produced certain benefits, not the least of them being increased communication and access across that wall. Weinberger's statements were only the latest examples of a tendency on the part of Reagan Administration officials to overreact rhetorically to the legitimate threat of Soviet expansionism-perhaps even at the risk of losing its audience. -By James Kelly...
...voters say the conflict is no reason not to dump the incumbent. What does seem to be boosting Carter, however, is the fact that 46% of those surveyed believe Reagan might be "trigger happy," and 57% favor Carter as the candidate they "trust more not to overreact in times of crisis." Only 32% would feel safer with Reagan...