Word: spoilers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...trying to make peace also risks a surge of radicalism and extremism if the talks break down. Arab states that came to expect a peace dividend as the implicit payoff for their cooperation in the U.S.-directed coalition against Iraq could grow hostile -- especially if Israel is the main spoiler. The intifadeh could reignite. Hard-line factions within the Palestine Liberation Organization might grab control. A new round of hostage taking could commence, and the safety of the remaining captives would be jeopardized. If the talks prove nasty enough, war might even erupt between Israel and Syria. All of this...
...Virginia Governor's never-ending feud with Chuck Robb makes him look like a vindictive spoiler...
While Brown defeated Harvard last year to clinch the Ivy League title, the Bruins (2-9-3, 1-2-2) can only play the role of spoiler this season...
...side," Baker was reminded in a memo from his top aides four days before the Moscow meeting. "We must convince the Soviets not that we are in trouble and desperately need them to throw us an anchor, but that it is they who risk being seen as a spoiler. The bottom line is this: Soviet reduction of aid and Soviet pressure on its clients are necessary to make up for the leverage we lost in Central America when military aid to the contras was ended." Unstated in writing, but understood by all, was that the upcoming meeting could...
...quality of teams that we've played compared with other years. Playing better teams puts us into a good stead going into our last Ivy games against Yale and Brown, who is in first place in the league. We're looking forward to the opportunity to play the spoiler...