Word: realist
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Professor of Law Alan Dershowitz is not a "Zealot," but a realist when he says that curtailment of civil rights on the West Bank was unavoidable. That is what military occupation means. It was thrust on Israel in 1967, confirmed in 1973 by another all-out Arab war that nearly destroyed Israel and has been confirmed ever since...
...week later, outcry from Maryland legislators and faculty forced O'Malley to resign. "I am a realist," he told the Washington Post at the time. "The only way to end this controversy is resign...
...Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart. Like all good soldiers, Powell has subordinated his political views. He has never shied from projecting military force and was instrumental in implementing Reagan's controversial naval-escort policy in the Persian Gulf. But Powell is also a realist whose thoughtful analysis helped wean Reagan from overly aggressive support for the Nicaraguan contras...
EDWARD HOPPER, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City. A major realist painter, Hopper (1882-1967) is also an enduringly popular chronicler of New England lighthouses, late-night cafes and other American vignettes. Through...
EDWARD HOPPER, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City. A major realist painter, Hopper (1882-1967) is also an enduringly popular chronicler of New England lighthouses, late-night cafes and other vignettes of the American scene. The Whitney's collection of his work is unmatched, as this sampling confirms. Through...