Word: complexity
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...approach to disarmament and disengagement that relies primarily upon the idea of electing peace by majority vote must necessarily fall. The problem of evolving national policy is very complex. For example, many decisions rest upon the solution of problems of the following kind: "we would not have another nation capable of carrying out policy 'X' willy-nilly without regard for us." (Russia does not want a reunited, re-armed Germany that might again, roll east: the US does not wish a Cuban government so allied to the USSR that it might allow Soviet missiles on its territory.) One solution...
...analysis of the opponent's internal structure, national aims, and extant capacities. In other words we cannot simply insist that the US give up its conception of China and the USSR as aggressors--and even Dulles did not have such a naive view of our opponents. Instead, a full, complex, and trustworthy analysis of these nations must be produced, such that we can with confidence desist from needless threatening counter-moves...
Speaking last, Amador differed with an assertion by Godoy that the Cuban problem is so complex that judgments on it are difficult. Quite clearly to all in the U.S., he said, the situation is simply one of invasion, both physically, with arms and money, and ideologically, by Russia...
...excellent technique was matched by his interpretative skill. The concluding Arietta was similarly excellent; his performance in the incredibly difficult, incredibly fast L'istesso tempo section was hair-raising. The same can be said of the final pages of the Sonata; with his playing of these beautiful, immensely complex measures Mr. Fischer concluded his recital on a note of melodic grandeur...
...complex prescription to cure the ailing New Haven Railroad-and other money-losing roads as well-was drafted last week for the Interstate Commerce Commission. Written by ICC Commissioner Charles A. Webb and Hearing Examiner Richard S. Ries, the prescription is aimed at curing the New Haven's steadily rising deficit (expected to hit $14.4 million this year), but some of its ingredients are bound to leave a bad taste in the mouth of everyone from New Haven President George Alpert to the extra engineer who goes along for a free ride on diesel runs...