Word: quests
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Well, on the point of superiority, I think the quest for superiority is futile, because I don't think either side is going to allow the other to achieve it. And the reason is that if one side believes the other has superiority, it may be more cowed in the possibility of a diplomatic confrontation....In that sense I think there is a concern that you don't have a sense of superiority on which there is a danger of miscalculation....So I think both sides are going to, in fact prevent that from becoming as imbalanced...
...Iran, even an Islamic republic run by Khomeini, is the most reliable buffer between the Soviet Union and the Persian Gulf. Washington therefore will do nothing to push Iran into the Soviet orbit. On the other hand, the U.S. strongly favors the survival of Saddam Hussein, who in his quest for Western support has steadily moderated his anti-Israeli and anti-American radicalism. The U.S. probably welcomed Saddam Hussein's thrust into Iran in September 1980, believing it would increase the pressure on Khomeini's revolutionary regime. But the U.S. did not aid Saddam Hussein directly, nor does...
Charm carried the original Rocky and, to a lesser extent, Rocky II. As Rocky Balboa, Stallone created an American hero: raised in the inner-city, coached by the owner of a run-down gym, Balboa appeared hopeless in his quest for the heavyweight boxing championship. Although he ultimately failed to capture the championship. Balboa proved himself a worthy contender. And throughout all the excitement and promotion, he remained a sensitive, unassuming man, falling in love with and marrying a shy, unglamorous, though caring, woman...
Kirkland House students began working with the faculty committee in its quest for a new master in December. The students submitted a list of about 20 recommendations to the committee this semester...
Harvard's two-for-two weekend mathematically eliminated all of its competition from the quest for the EITA crown. This marks the second successive year in which the Crimson has garnered the title...