Word: unrested
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...domestic politics. Four years of economic meltdown and political flux has left the question of power in Indonesia - even of the archipelago's future integrity as a single nation state - dangerously unresolved. If the Islamic parties that previously conspired to keep President Megawati Sukarnoputri out of power use the unrest sparked by the Afghanistan raids to move against her once again, Jakarta could be in for another year of living dangerously...
...five months," but would be a stealth war lasting years. Efforts to expand an international coalition received a boost with promises of support from Japan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Russia and Central Asian republics. But the perceived threat to Islamic groups angered Iran and triggered unrest in Indonesia and Pakistan, as well as among Taliban supporters in Kabul, who stormed and defaced the abandoned U.S embassy compound...
Circled by high terrain and nations struggling with their own Islamic unrest, Afghanistan is among the hardest places on earth to fight. Other worries: millions of land mines, a harsh climate and a population famous for resisting invasion...
...Palestinian by birth or descent, experienced street demonstrations during the recent fighting between Israel and the Palestinians. If the U.S. broadens the scope of its upcoming military action and decides to tackle Iraq or Lebanon as well, Abdullah could see plenty of anger in his streets. Containing the unrest will be essential if he hopes to keep his rule intact...
...must be prepared to take defensive actions in the event of terrorist or guerrilla attacks against American positions. The U.S. is not deploying forces to secure or welcoming environments, as it did in the war against Iraq 10 years ago. It is true that there was some local unrest at the appearance of American soldiers in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War, but many were convinced that the American military presence was needed to defend them from the imminent threat posed by Iraq. In Pakistan, no such argument can be made. The Pakistani government has offered its cooperation...