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...relative closeness of the Senate vote -- that the U.S. is hopelessly divided and lacks the resolve to go to war. That would be a grave mistake. Armed with the U.N. resolution, congressional approval and his own strong conviction that Baghdad's aggression cannot go unanswered, Bush will almost surely unleash his forces soon if Iraq does not withdraw. But unless that conflict is short and successful, with relatively low casualties, the divisions in Congress and in U.S. public opinion will rapidly grow sharper -- and so will Bush's headaches...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Reluctant Go-Ahead | 1/21/1991 | See Source »

Gonzo premeds worship The Curve and absolutely refuse to be beaten by the mean. When backed into a corner, they will unleash a dazzling array of brownnosing and gradegrubbing techniques to top the standard deviation. Watch and learn...

Author: By Tara A. Nayak, | Title: Tracking the Indigenous Premed | 1/7/1991 | See Source »

...display of Oval Office policy juggling? One ingredient is the ongoing conflict between the "kinder, gentler" President Bush, outwardly sympathetic to society's disadvantaged, and the ruthless Candidate Bush, willing to exploit atavistic emotions to gain votes. Another factor is the slippery nature of racial politics, so easy to unleash but so difficult to control. For example, the Education Department's ruling on minority scholarships, which caused consternation in both the White House and the college community, apparently sprouted from a subordinate's overzealous attempt to follow the instincts of Candidate Bush. That misjudgment was understandable, given the atmosphere encouraged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Testing The Waters on Race | 12/24/1990 | See Source »

Mindful that the failure could unleash a spiral of protectionism, delegates from the 107 participating nations consented to a cooling-off period. They will meet in Geneva early next year in a final push to salvage something from their tiring and often tempestuous talks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TRADE: Can't Make A Deal | 12/17/1990 | See Source »

...drilled an exploratory well at a 2,300-m (7,500-ft.) depth, and Mobil and Chevron hold leases to search in 3,000 m (10,000 ft.) of water. As long as oil prices make the gamble worthwhile, today's explorers will apparently go to any depths to unleash the next great undersea gusher...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Exploring The Ocean's Frontiers | 12/17/1990 | See Source »

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