Word: partisans
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...more of the same 18 years later. In other words, this is an implied rather than an actual sequel. In the new film the lines behind which our guys are operating are Yugoslav. The mission of Force 10 is twofold: to kill a traitor who has been betraying Partisan secrets to the Chetniks and to destroy a bridge over which the Germans must mount their big offensive. The late Robert Shaw and Edward Fox are in charge of the former activity, Harrison Ford the latter...
...investigate organized crime, but the panel was given no force of law or full power to subpoena witnesses, and it quickly degenerated to exploring subjects like child pornography rather than narcotics traffic or more important subjects. In the end, the committee ended up as nothing more than a highly partisan publicity-seeking forum for the legislature's budding state-wide political candidates...
...strong second stanza by Lau prevented the partisan crowd from leaving the archaic fire trap called the Boston Arena early. Nevertheless the Huskies' margin stood at two with one period left to play...
...Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan." Did we expect Republican Rick Lazio to be the one candidate who could best fill that gap within the Democratic party? No. The Times' editorial board was not deciding between Lazio and Clinton at all, but was applying its solemn rubber stamp to a foregone partisan conclusion...
...special favors for their contributions and demand that Congress weigh new regulations. Says Fred Wertheimer, vice president of Common Cause: "We are heading for a time when PACs, particularly corporate PACs, will be the dominant force in financing Senate and House campaigns." Some of the criticism is blatantly partisan. Admits AFL-CIO Lobbyist Victor Kamber: "When labor had more influence, I was comfortable with the system...