Word: regardless
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Throughout the region, there is a virtually unanimous belief that the current semblance of stability would be shattered by U.S. military intervention in Iran, regardless of the provocation. Says a political science professor in Kuwait: "It would lead to a direct explosion." The moral, in the words of a respected Beirut journalist: "If the U.S. ever considers military intervention, it had first better make sure that Arab governments are in control of their countries...
...decision to boost defense spending was one of the most dramatic changes in the presidency of Jimmy Carter, who once vowed to reduce the Pentagon's bud get. Said Carter: "Regardless of other disagreements, we are united in the belief that we must have a strong defense." By increasing military spending, he simulta- neously improved chances for the passage of SALT...
...regardless of the disppointment, Star Trek: The Motion Picture may cause, the memories of those epiphanous moments when the original series fulfilled its potential will Live Long and Prosper in the hearts and minds of Trekkers and Trekkies everywhere, even as reality intrudes and the inanity of it all overwhelms them...
Supporting Davis's proposal, Barbara Solomon, senior lecturer in History and Literature and a council member, said yesterday she "was never convinced" that passing an Advanced Placement exam in the humanities or social sciences could substitute for a corresponding Harvard course, regardless of the score earned...
...Shah's presence in the U.S. is a disgrace and an insult to the integrity of the American people, regardless of their view on the hostage issue. The conflict is not between our nations. Our anger is not directed at Americans because they are Americans. We have no genes for anti-Americanism in us. Our anger is directed at those in power who installed and maintained the Shah for 25 years, as they still do for dictators in Chile, Guatemala, Paraguay, the Philippines and around the world...