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...Bush repeated his oft-standing pledge that "this will not be another Vietnam," vowing, "I have said this before and I repeat this here tonight, our troops will not be asked to fight with one hand tied behind their back. Our troops will have the best possible support...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WAR ERUPTS IN GULF | 1/16/1991 | See Source »

...President would never have to resort to lame arguments about the standard of living of Americans. He would never have to warn about a possible threat to world security, he would never be mocked for calling Saddam Hussein ruthless. No one would repeat the errors of World War II by arguing that this is a "European problem...

Author: By Gavin M. Abrams, | Title: Who's PC Now? | 1/4/1991 | See Source »

Least Protective Protectionism Actors Equity nearly saved one job for an Asian-American actor at the expense of 29 others. When the union balked at letting an English actor repeat his role as an Asian character for the Broadway run of Miss Saigon, the producer threatened to cancel. Equity saw the light, but is now fighting the producer's pick for female lead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Most of Show Business | 12/31/1990 | See Source »

...suffered a stroke 16 months ago, he was able to give the opening address at the first A.N.C. conference held inside South Africa in three decades. He surprised many delegates by calling for a re-evaluation of economic sanctions against Pretoria. "It is no longer enough," he said, "to repeat trite slogans." The A.N.C. leadership decided otherwise. The next day the conference unanimously passed a resolution rejecting any change in its sanctions policy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa: Return of the Native Son | 12/24/1990 | See Source »

...weary Lebanese greeted the pullout warily. Fighting between rebellious militias scuttled efforts to unify Beirut in 1976 and 1984. Asked a commentator on a Beirut radio station: "What guarantees do we really have that history won't repeat itself?" The answer may come during the next phase of the peace plan, which calls for the government to disband the rival militias and implement a system that would address the concerns of both Muslims and Christians...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lebanon: A Fragile Ray of Hope | 12/17/1990 | See Source »

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