Word: supportable
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Alliance spokesmen were sure that new strikes on Milosevic's Tito-era villa, on the broadcast studios of state-owned Serbian TV, and on the 23-story tower housing his Socialist Party of Serbia and his daughter's radio and TV stations were going to undermine Milosevic's domestic support. "We are winning," NATO commander General Wesley Clark told the summiteers. "He is losing, and he knows...
...explains. O.K., he's not exactly a softy. But McColl's ability to acquire and absorb one large bank after another can teach us a thing or two about teamwork: "We are people who believe in disagreeing sharply...But when we leave the room...we are in lockstep... Support the team...
...province of Kosovo from Serbia on the grounds that most people living there were of Albanian ethnicity and had lost whatever autonomy they once had. This came directly into conflict with the Serb-nationalist idea that Kosovo is "the cradle of Serbian civilization." It is not clear how much support the K.L.A. had (or has) among Kosovo Albanians generally, but it is certain that its attitude played right into the hands of the more lunatic Serb nationalists, who want to get rid of the Kosovars. STEVE J. BROOK Melbourne, Australia...
JOHN MCCAIN His boxing-reform bill got Muhammad Ali's support. That's even better than Russ Feingold...
...black. But there are limits to parental influence, as well as immense pressure to choose sides. "One of the things we find is that in the teenage years, they stray from the teachings of their parents," says Darden, who has encountered this while running a local interracial-family support group. "It's too difficult to be different." Parents can offer their support and advice, but they should be ready to accept the child's decision on how to be classified...