Word: supportively
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...game, however, with extraordinary stakes. The Time-Warner deal had gathered support among many U.S. business leaders because it suggested a healthy way for companies to grow and expand without incurring a backbreaking load of debt. But the frenzy that surrounded the Paramount proposal last week seemed more closely linked to the merger mania of the roaring '80s than to hopes of restoring U.S. competitiveness in the 1990s. At the very least, the managers and employees of Time, Warner and Paramount stand to be distracted for months by the takeover struggle. And while a clash of the titans...
...political settlement for the struggle in neighboring Afghanistan. In an interview with TIME, the Prime Minister said she believes that Afghanistan should have a neutral government "which reflects the aspirations of the people of Afghanistan and which is neither hostile to the Soviet Union nor hostile to us." With support from the U.S., Pakistan has been the main arms distributor to the Afghan mujahedin rebels ever since Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979. The Soviets withdrew their forces early this year, but contrary to predictions, the mujahedin have not been able to topple the Soviet-supported regime of President Najibullah...
...strong sign of support for its longtime ally, the Bush Administration promised to supply Pakistan with 60 more F-16 fighter-bombers, a $1.4 billion purchase that will strengthen Islamabad's current F-16 fleet of 38 planes. In addition, Bhutto received an overall U.S. endorsement of her goals. Speaking at Harvard, she reflected, "It was important to see that democracy was rewarded, particularly in levels of assistance. If the assistance tapered off, it would send a message, whether it was meant to be sent or not, that democracy doesn...
...three weekends in a row, a million people, almost 20% of the population, have poured into the crowded streets to show solidarity with the students in Beijing. What began as a display of support soon became an affirmation of Hong Kong's own desires for democracy and self-rule. Then the violent suppression ^ in Tiananmen Square woke Hong Kong to the fear that the fate of the students could...
...Americans stage a hurried exit from the chaos in Beijing, the President seeks to preserve U.S. strategic and commercial interests while underscoring American support for freedom...