Word: professes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Both President Leonid Brezhnev and Premier Aleksei Kosygin signed Moscow's telegram of congratulation to Amin, who is most unlikely to steer Afghanistan from its Marxist, pro-Moscow course. The Soviet leaders may be less happy with the erratic Amin than they profess. DeVoss has learned that on two occasions the Soviets advised Taraki to distance himself from Amin and reduce his power. Taraki responded by replacing Amin as Defense Minister last March. But he was unable to reduce Amin's influence with the top Khalq military officers; their support enabled him to repossess the defense portfolio...
...Soviet aims in Africa: In 1975 we were crushed by tanks and MiGs and troops from Cuba. Western countries, who profess to believe in democracy, did not help us. Cannot the West see that the Russians are step by step getting bits of Africa, encircling the oil riches of the Persian Gulf, getting the minerals of Angola, trying to control the sea route around the South African cape? The Russians want the world, but not a world...
What can it profit either a Christian to profess faith without the benefit of belief in the Resurrection, or a Jew to believe in the Resurrection without the benefit of Christian faith? Perhaps one should, as Lapide has, enter theological study of the New Testament without the shackles of Christian faith. On the other hand, it could also be argued that there can be no meaningful theological study of the New Testament without the benefit of Christian faith...
...their lines were tapped by police. The aides who brought food and drink were required to knock twice in short bursts to identify themselves. No more than half a dozen outsiders knew where they were; even their wives had not been told their location so that they could legitimately profess ignorance to the police...
Some Patriotic Front leaders profess to be concerned that Western recognition of the Muzorewa regime could lead to a sharp increase in the fighting, with South African troops coming to the aid of the security forces and the guerrillas calling for increased Eastern bloc support. There are reports in Mozambique that ZANU has privately assured its backers among the so-called frontline African states that if the lifting of sanctions against Rhodesia can be avoided, ZANU will then be prepared to take part in internationally supervised elections and abide by the results, even if Bishop Muzorewa wins again...