Word: tankful
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More arms transfers followed. Israel so far this year has shipped roughly $40 million worth of military equipment to Iran, largely artillery and tank ammunition, and spare parts for fighter planes. In itself, this is unremarkable. Israel has been selling arms to Iran on and off since the Khomeini government took power in 1979, originally in a successful effort to win permission for Iranian Jews to emigrate to Israel. The Ayatullah is a sworn enemy of the Jewish state, but Israel too hopes to gain influence with ( Khomeini's potential successors. In addition, Israel believes that its self- interest lies...
...America's most important overseas trading partner. The Vladivostok speech showed that the Soviets intend to claim a share of Asia's economic success. Some analysts also heard an implied threat to U.S. military supremacy in the region. Says Rick Fisher of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington: "The Soviet goal in Asia is power...
...donning a hard hat to oversee the construction with his characteristic attention to detail. The 130,000-sq.- ft. interior houses a library of some 27 million presidential documents, a museum whose exhibits include electronic quizzes that let visitors play at making policy, and quarters for a think tank that, under the aegis of Emory University, will study and try to help resolve international disputes...
...drive to and from Vermont can take slightly more than a tank of gas, depending on the tank capacity. Rental cars are difficult to get for the weekend without reservations, but it is possible to find a car with persistent calls to rental businesses in the area...
...dunk tank, participants could take ashot at their favorite house personality for 10cents a throw...