Word: protected
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...week's events strengthened the once lonely American military position in the Persian Gulf. Although the bloodshed led to renewed efforts in Congress to invoke the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the incident suggested that the U.S. finally seems able to muster both the will and the means to protect shipping against primitive but effective mining. That was an improvement from the summer days when American sailors could only stand futile watch with rifles as a defense against mines. Since the Bridgeton debacle, the U.S. has safely escorted nine U.S.-reflagged tanker convoys past Iranian missile batteries in the Strait...
...time is now for a new look at our oceans," said Rep. Jim Saxton (R-N.J.). "We do need a master plan to protect our oceans...
...waiting car. Two weeks later the still shaken housewife could be found at a local shooting range, carefully aiming her new Smith & Wesson .38 Special at the blue silhouette of a would-be assailant. Says Stark: "The robbery made me very paranoid, and I just want to protect myself. Next time I won't be afraid...
...also led the states in violent crime last year, with 1,037 homicides, robberies and aggravated assaults per 100,000 residents. Critics contend that more firearms will mean even more violence. Says State Representative Michael Friedman of Miami Beach: "The message we're sending out is, 'We can't protect you anymore, so go get yourself a gun and do the best...
...United States has deployed a large naval force in the Persian Gulf to help protect Kuwaiti tankers from Iranian attack and keep shipping lanes open...