Word: weaknessness
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Lon Nol's seizure of power looked like an act of dictatorial strength, but in fact it may have been a sign of weakness. The Premier is still recovering from the effects of a stroke that incapacitated him last year, and his personal prestige appears to be waning. Even...
America essentially negotiated out of weakness despite all the media hype. As the late Edgar Snow reported, the Chinese believe that the failures of the Cambodians and Laotian invasions led Nixon to recognize his ultimate defeat in S.E. Asia and of the strategies of containment and enticement. With intensive "protective...
The moment of weakness left many voters wondering about Muskie's ability to stand up under stress. His aides were troubled by the performance, and one official of the Democratic National Committee observed: "You have Nixon in China meeting with the Communist leaders and you have Muskie having that...
Retiring after no less than 46 years with the New York Philharmonic, the world's top virtuoso on the kettledrums, Saul Goodman, let fall some acerbic sidelights on conductors he has known. Willem Mengelberg: "A very arrogant man. I think he was sure he looked like Beethoven." Artur Rodzinski...
The team was weakest in cross country and jumping, finished seventh aneighth respectively. Lack of depth seemed to be the team's greatest weakness.