Word: vitale
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...unfortunately passion in the area threatened to prevail over peaceful purpose. The direct relations of Egypt with both Israel and France kept worsening to a point at which first Israel, then France, and Great Britain also, determined that in their judgment there could be no protection of their vital interests without resort to force. The U.S. was not consulted in any way. Nor were we informed in advance...
...Vital Paradox...
...hold firmly to a vital paradox and to a fixed purpose: We maintain strength only in order some day to yield it-in league with all other nations. We shall go on working ceaselessly for the sure and safe accord that alone will make this possible. For we seek, above all else, to lift from the backs of men and all nations their terrible burden of armaments...
Third Day. In a stretch of dune country in north-central Sinai, at a vital road junction called Abu Aweigila, the Egyptians threw their one fierce punch. Israeli Shermans and AMXs ran into a strong battalion of Egyptian armor, veered away from it while Israeli infantry moved to the attack. Overhead, Israeli Mysteres spotted a major reinforcing column (it apparently was a full corps of up to 50,000 men) lumbering eastward along the macadam road from Ismailia. Egyptian Vampires and MIGs came in to cover the reinforcements, fell into battle with Israeli fighters. By late...
Dixon was followed by John Foster Dulles, who had flown in from Washington. "I doubt," began Dulles, "that any delegate ever spoke from this forum with as heavy a heart. We speak on a matter of vital importance where the U.S. finds itself unable to agree with three nations with whom it has ties . . . and two of whom constitute our oldest, most trusted and reliable allies." In dramatic demonstration of the depth of the disagreement, he proposed, on behalf of the U.S., a resolution urging "all parties now involved in hostilities" in the Middle East to cease fire and stop...