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...other hand, the U.S. has tried to restrain Israel from undertaking preemptive strikes against its Arab neighbors or from escalating conflicts that have already begun. Massive aid packages have given the U.S. the leverage to apply the carrot as well as the stick to rein in its often bellicose ally...
While Dulles engaged in protracted legal and diplomatic maneuvers to restrain Nasser, the British, French and Israelis -- who all regarded Nasser as a "new Hitler" -- formed a secret alliance to attack him. After the Israelis marched across the Sinai Desert, the supposedly neutral British and French said they had to protect the canal and sent in paratroops...
Global oil companies also sought to help restrain prices. After being admonished by Bush last August to refrain from profiteering at the gasoline pump, Big Oil has become mindful of its image and eager to forestall congressional moves to pass a windfall-profits tax. When the gulf fighting started, such energy giants as Chevron, Mobil and Shell pledged to freeze gasoline prices at company-owned stations. (The U.S. average for regular unleaded fuel was $1.24 per gal. as the war broke out, in contrast to $1.01 last August, just before the Iraqi invasion.) Shell, Exxon and other firms later...
...begin, we invite commentary on experimental theater at Harvard and the role of the Loeb Experimental Theater in furthering (or hindering) this type of drama. What qualities make a particular piece of theater experimental? Are there certain formats (musicals, for example) which restrain or preclude experimental staging? Would this type of theater be performed at Harvard without a space devoted entirely to the genre? How well does the Ex live up its promise of providing experimental theater...
...outweigh the military benefits. If the U.S. detects that the Iraqis are fueling and preparing missiles aimed at Israel, a process that takes five to seven hours, it will probably try to destroy the launchers. But if Jerusalem detects signs of an Iraqi strike, Shamir may be impossible to restrain...