Word: powerless
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...happen quickly. French officials say that the "training" of the Chadian army will take four months. But no matter how long it takes, the French will not be inclined to pull out if Libya continues to reinforce its garrison at Faya-Largeau. At the moment,Habré is powerless to conduct the war as he sees fit. As soon as he is able, however,Habré is determined to see to it that the northern oasis, near which he was born, does not remain in Libyan hands indefinitely. "They can take Faya-Largeau 20 times," he vowed last week...
...powerless craft began to lose altitude, First Officer Marcel Quintal, a Royal Canadian Air Force veteran, remembered an abandoned military strip at Gimli, 60 miles to the southwest. In the hushed cabin, the flight attendants told the 61 passengers to prepare for a crash landing...
...Still, a powerless landing poses major difficulties. The flaps, which normally slow a plane down while increasing its lift, cannot be operated by the weakened hydraulic system. As a result, a 767 without power lands at about 210 m.p.h., instead of the usual 150 m.p.h. Nor can a pilot come around for a second try if he does not like his approach. Says Boeing Spokesman Tom Cole: "You only get one chance...
...communique dismissing his statement as "irrelevant." They have consistently refused to provide conclusive proof that Emanuela, the daughter of a Vatican City messenger, is still alive. In addition, they have addressed most of their demands to the Vatican even though, as one official there conceded, the Holy See "is powerless to meet their demands." Having "sincerely pardoned" Agca after the shooting, the Pope has called five times for Emanuela's release...
...leveled off at about $29 per bbl. since the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries cut prices to that level in March. James McKie, chairman of the economics department at the University of Texas, noted that while OPEC has not collapsed, as some had predicted, the oil producers now seem powerless to push prices higher. He warned, however, that the group could regain its clout if Middle East strife once again restricts the flow of oil. Said he: "OPEC will now wait in the wings for its next opportunity, which, I feel viscerally certain, is sure to come...