Word: acceptibility
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...such a case, Syria reaps the benefits of peace and avoids the destabilizing effects of normalization with the Jewish state. On the one hand, Assad will claim he has crossed the Rubicon for peace and rightfully deserves full financial and international political support. That Israel chose not to accept his hand in peace is a shame--and not his concern...
Like Powell, Mitchell has demurred when asked if he would accept a vice presidential nomination. "There are many others who would be far more attractive," he said when asked about the possibility. However, these comments may be nothing more than humble denials of an offer that has not yet been put on the table. If he could be convinced to run, he would be an invaluable asset to the Democratic campaign...
Unfortunately, it appears to be an uphill battle to convince either of them to accept the vice presidential spot. In a presidential campaign with so few other likely highlights, however, participation by these two accomplished figures would bring back some interest and excitement to the campaign...
...unite the different factions of the ruling party," says TIME Tokyo bureau chief Tim Larimer. "Those who had been complaining that Obuchi's government had been too slow and cautious in moves toward reforming the banking system and other aspects of Japan's economy may now have to accept a period of even less change. Without someone uniting the different factions of the Liberal Democratic party, the government is even less likely to act decisively...
...perfectly willing to do so. And quite a few fingers (especially ones based in Redmond) are pointing at the attorneys general of the 19 states riding shotgun on the federal antitrust suit, charging that they were making more demands than the DOJ wanted, or that Microsoft was willing to accept...