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...According to Shultz, Gorbachev "suggested all that happens results from a conspiracy of the [U.S.] military and Big Business." Another American official reported Gorbachev seemed convinced that U.S. policy "was heavily influenced by a small circle of extremist people who are ideologically anti-Soviet" and who have "an ulterior motive, a hidden agenda," presumably a desire to destroy Communism, in their policy recommendations. At another point Gorbachev accused Washington of thinking it could "break us" by forcing a costly missile-defense race...
...choosing a surrogate to act on his or her behalf by filling out a durable power of attorney for health care. A living will, also known as an advance directive, helps a proxy understand the patient's wishes--and "avoids the suspicion that a family is doing something for ulterior motives," notes Prager...
...personally think that there are ulterior economic motives. However, I did think that her answer was ‘diplomatic,’” Jing said...
...certainly know now that my innocence as a sports fan is over. Now I’m cynical. Now I feel like every time one of my favorite athletes does something, I will be suspicious of an ulterior motive...
...would be more sympathetic if the professor’s findings weren’t oversimplified. Indeed, with an upcoming book to be published on the relations between American academia and the rise of Nazism, we suspect Norwood has ulterior motives in singling out Harvard for criticism. Rather than presenting a constructive paper for the sake of scholarship, it seems he is attempting to gain some name recognition by attacking the American university with the most name recognition...