Word: vitale
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...become a stuck needle, getting in the way of a lot of things which might be more important in the long term." Others point to the selective morality of Carter's stand; he sharply assails some repressive countries, but he goes easier on those that the U.S. considers vital to its own interests. Chile is excoriated, but little is said about the Shah of Iran's heavy-handed rule. Moreover, much of Carter's policy appears contradictory. He wants to develop better, closer relations with Third World countries, yet, if he were to be honest and consistent, he would chastise...
...defined." The old order, based largely on military power and nationalism, is giving way to "a technetronic age" in which there will be increasing emphasis on economic development and social justice. The old East-West ideological struggle will wane in importance; the North-South struggle for control of vital raw materials will gain in importance. In this emerging world, according to Brzezinski, "military power by itself will no longer dictate the ability of a nation to influence political, social and cultural developments...
...familiar ills that customarily plague Communist enterprises: top-heavy bureaucracy, lack of competition (the U.S. has more than 100 companies making computers), a work climate that inhibits innovation. These traits are bad enough in a less cerebral undertaking than computers, but in a field where experimentation is absolutely vital, the Communist system is especially stultifying...
...saga of coastwatching has been swamped by the gross tonnage of war books launched in the past 30 years. Yet, as Lord describes it, vital Pacific island victories were won with the eyes and ears of clandestine observers: ex-planters, Micronesian guides, Australian mavericks, priests and nuns, who provided intelligence essential to understanding the enemy's battle plans...
...naval victory at Midway Island stopped the Japanese tide in the Pacific and enabled Americans to take the initiative. On Aug. 7, 1942, Marines landed virtually unopposed on Guadalcanal and captured a vital airstrip that was renamed Henderson Field, after a pilot killed at Midway. Already ashore for many months were teams of coast-watchers who had taken to the wild highlands, where they played hide-and-seek with Japanese patrols and relayed information about enemy installations...