Word: sayed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...obvious that there is a scar on the body of our society. Our people condemn the fact that we deployed forces in Afghanistan. They believe it was wrong. But it has also scarred those who participated in the war, especially the young, demobilized from the army. Many say they will never be themselves again. I also participated in the war and was there for 2 1/2 years. I was an older soldier who could endure the scars, but the effect on the young was different...
...this way. If the U.S., as you say, pursues a policy of strength and, at the same time, key Warsaw Pact members are changing their view of the world, including their relationship to the Soviet Union, that must have some impact on military thinking...
...There was obviously a lot of concern about the military's role in suppressing the demonstrations in Tbilisi last April ((in which 20 people were killed)). An inquiry, which was published in the Georgian press, has some very critical things to say about the military leadership. What should be the role of the army in preserving order in the country...
...cash in on their California houses to acquire equivalent property near Puget Sound at literally half the price. Last month's Northern California earthquake, however, has had little impact on the exodus. A poll by the Field Institute showed that though many Californians expect new quakes, only 2% say they are likely to move out of the state for that reason...
...effect of what McCutcheon calls an "astronomical escalation of people" has been unaccustomed congestion, a 28% inflation of real estate values in just 18 months and a perceptibly upscale -- Washingtonians would say ostentatious -- change in the appearance and style of some of Seattle's suburbs. With that has come a tendency to tar California with guilt by association -- for damage to the environment, for fast-talking wheeling and dealing, and for the drug trafficking among offshoots of Los Angeles gangs in the blue-collar districts of Tacoma. California has also become a political buzz word. "Any candidate...