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White House officials countered that partitioning would only worsen the bloodletting in Lebanon and would not provide a lasting solution. There is strong sentiment at the Pentagon for pressuring the torn country's factions to get together by setting a withdrawal deadline. Said Admiral Thomas Moorer, retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, reflecting this view: "Our only hope lies with persuading Gemayel that time is running out and convincing the Druze and Shi'ites that their best future lies with some sort of cooperation. Failing that, they face a horrible civil...
Given these advantages, why not always use the bypass? The answer lies in the nature of coronary heart disease. Arteriosclerosis, the buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries, continues to worsen no matter what the treatment (although patients who quit smoking, reduce fat in their diets and exercise regularly may improve their prognoses). So relentless is the disease that in 10% of bypass patients the newly grafted blood vessel becomes completely blocked within six months of surgery. For the more fortunate majority, blood will continue to flow through the bypass graft for years; however, other arteries may become clogged...
...should be trading with or investing in South Africa. However, to single Israel out for its relationship with South Africa, as Louis does, is a type of scapegoating that is nothing short of hypocritical. Louis syas. "The U.N. attacks on Israeli ties to South Africa will undoubtably worsen so long as Israel continues to sell weapons to such countries as South Africa...." I don't doubt this. I also don't doubt the U.N.'s hypocrisy on this issue. From 1963 to 1975 more than $1 billion worth of arms were sold to South Africa. France was the largest supplier...
...attacks on Israeli tries to South Africa will undoubtedly worsen so long as Israel continues to sell weapons to countries such as South Africa which the U.S. supports but will not arm directly. The United States, for its part, sustains the Israeli arms industry with its military aid. And the American government certainly is not averse to using Israel as a conduit to South Africa...
...advocates and the opponents of capital punishment had statistics to buttress their arguments. Abolitionists noted that since 1965, the number of murders that would have been punishable by death had not increased significantly. Prison guards announced their support for the noose, while prison governors felt executions would only worsen conditions in the tense, overcrowded cell blocks...