Word: thought
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Twice he had told Jimmy Carter that he would not support the SALT II treaty unless it was amended. But the Carter Administration still thought that he would eventually change his mind. Last week, however, Senate Republican Leader Howard Baker Jr. seemed to slam the door on that possibility. At a packed Capitol Hill press conference, he announced bluntly: "I shall oppose the SALT treaty." It was a serious blow to the treaty's chances of being approved by the Senate...
...prospect of Assad's downfall is a chilling thought for Washington. Although he has contributed virtually nothing to the current peace process in the Middle East, the Syrian President is still regarded as a moderate at heart. Chances are that his replacement would be someone amenable to the zealous wishes of the Muslim Brotherhood-most likely meaning stronger opposition to any negotiations with Israel and greater hostility to Egypt's lonely approach to peace...
Trapped on the beach, watching the American naval vessels sailing serenely away, some Cuban exiles who thought that the mighty U.S. would never start a military operation without meticulous planning and an unshakable commitment to win, fired their guns in rage at the departing ships. Incredibly, none of Kennedy's CIA or military advisers had warned him that, faced with disaster, the invaders could not simply slip into the Escambray Mountains and carry on as anti-Castro guerrillas. The mountains were too far away, separated from the landing site by swamps, and the invaders had been given no training...
Asked at her arraignment bearing how far she thought the protests would go, whether she thought they would remain non-violent, a middle-aged woman who had just joined the movement said," I don't know, but I'll do whatever it takes to stop that plant from opening...
...added after a moment, somewhat "I never thought I'd be saying stuff like that...