Word: skittishly
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...Guantanamo, however, there is an alternative to rebellion, and that is escape. Seven-foot-high rolls of barbed wire encircle the refugees. Dozens of military policemen monitor their every move, and land mines surround the base. But on average of twice a week, someone wakes up feeling skittish and bolts. According to military officials, 357 refugees, tired of languishing in the dusty, insect-ridden camp, have fled back home. Most of those who attempt to escape have already made official arrangements to be repatriated. The Cuban government has been accepting only 25 people a week...
...bonds, and Western bankers are ready to help. Says Ray Spitzley, executive director of Morgan Stanley Asia in Hong Kong: "China has evolved into a credit-worthy country that can tap world markets." Maybe so, but the poor showing of the few stocks traded internationally has made investors skittish. Eager to make their securities more attractive, Chinese officials are talking with the World Bank about setting up a Chinese National Power and Development Fund that would sell bonds backed by the bank to private investors...
...over Capitol Hill today that the president hasn't convinced legislators to support him. Both Democrats and Republicans complained they were being ignored by a hawkish White House. GOP protestations from Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole and presidential aspirant Dan Quayle were no surprise. But leading Democrats also got skittish: Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell and House Speaker Thomas Foley both said they preferred the president seek Congress' OK before any invasion. Clinton scheduled a Thursday night TV address to make his case. What to watch for: he may announce a firm deadline for Haiti's military junta to leave...
Labor leaders are skittish about the pact because of what it would do to their members' jobs in the short run. Their central beef is that the economic disparity between the U.S. and Mexico will lead to a mass exodus of American jobs south...
...fact, in the battle about whether the '93 results mean everything (the Republican view) or nothing (the President's), Begala is a virtual heretic. "What these Republican victories mean is that the folks in Congress, who * are risk averse to start with, are now going to be more skittish than ever," Begala said. "And that includes most Democrats. The fear of change is being fed, big time...