Word: terrorization
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Darkness. Not the kind of terror-inducing pitch-blackness that leads to stampedes and riots--more the comedic "What the hell am I doing here, anyway?" preseason reaction. The emergency lights were still on, and hey--the scoreboard was still working (and stuck on "8:56"), and the press box lights were going strong...
Complacency on his part will permanently derail the peace talks, since Rabin, Peres and the Israeli people will eventually lose the capacity to continue in the face of unchecked Palestinian terror...
...attack on civilians in downtown Jerusalem. The recent kidnapping is Hamas' attempt to carry out the ultimate attack which will provoke Israel. Although it was initially successful in attaining its two goals, Hamas failed and will continue to fail. Hamas seems to cling desperately to the pitiful idea that terror is an effective political tool. They seem to still uphold the archaic notion that Israelis can be terrorized out of Israel...
...confidence in the Haitian people, and my confidence has been justified. It is my duty to accompany the Haitian people on the road to democracy and to listen to their voice and take what they are saying into account as I deal not only with Haitian politics and the terror in our country but with the international community as well. My loyalty to the Haitian people is what gives me a certain serenity as I contemplate going home. I am happy because I feel I have accomplished my mission, which is to bring democracy back to Haiti...
...schools, all 26,000 kids, all $200 million in the budget -- to a private company, Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Education Alternatives, Inc. The decision came after months of research and weeks of debate. The atmosphere was so tense that a board member was receiving threatening phone calls warning of "terror" if the deal went through. E.A.I. chief John Golle and his team lobbied the board for months. To hear the warring sides tell it, the decision represented either the first step toward dismantling public education or the first step toward saving...