Word: unyieldingness
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We disagree completely with the majority's belief that somehow the actions of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) can help achieve these goals. Extremists who perpetuate violence--like members of the IRA and unyielding Protestants such as the Rev. Ian Paisley--only make it harder to arrive at a solution...
Rakowski pulled no punches. He opened the talks by telling Walesa bluntly that the government would declare a state of emergency and possibly call in the army if the general strike took place. As Solidarity Spokesman Janusz Onyszkiewicz later recounted, the government side threatened a "total confrontation including some bloodshed...
An air of mystery has always surrounded Allen, as if no one is sure what he is going to do next, even if it is not likely to be too dramatic. An avid student of foreign affairs since his days at the University of Notre Dame, where he earned his...
The debate in the Cabinet dragged on for 7½ hours as both sides sought to stave off the inevitable. At one point, one of Begin's aides reminded Hurvitz in a note that his resignation would help bring a Labor Party successor. Hurvitz scribbled back: "Yes, I know...
That he did not came as a relief to Begin. The Israeli Premier flew to Washington expecting to be pressed hard for concessions. He had indeed prepared a onepage, unyielding summary of Israeli positions that he handed to Carter at the start of their seven hours of intensive discussions, spread...