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...scheduled inauguration as President two months ago. Perhaps more serious than the disappointment of the Israelis, from Gemayel's point of view, is the dissatisfaction of some members of the Lebanese Forces, the Phalangist-dominated organization of Christian militias that was once headed by Bashir. Many Phalangists resent Amin's attempts at conciliation with the Muslims, and they oppose an effort by his government to gain emergency powers for the next eight months...
...terms, physical destruction, no matter how horrible, can never be the worst evil. It makes me shiver when it is implied that we should allow ourselves if necessary to be conquered." Others argue that the bishops are overstepping their worldly authority. Says conservative Catholic Columnist William F. Buckley: "I resent what must be viewed as a certain political opportunism. The bishops are entitled to a presumption of moral attention, but there is no presumption of their enjoying a special knowledge on these matters...
European businessmen, many of whom deeply resent U.S. demands that they stop selling the Soviets pipeline equipment produced under American licenses, were philosophical. Says a European Community official: "I'm not surprised by the trip. There are lots of people in the U.S. who want to do business as usual with Moscow, just as there are in Europe...
...professors like to depict their own department as a harmonious group of colleagues that works closely together from day to day--just the sort of department, in short, that would resent outsiders' efforts to break up the team...
...Suppose a fierce egalitarian who thinks Harvard's department in his field is totally overrated gets an offer there." Vansina says, adding that he is not describing his own situation. "That offer is from the establishment they've spent so much effort fighting, and they're liable to resent...