Word: grasps
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Palestine would fulfill in Jordan the Palestinian statehood dreams of Arafat and the P.L.O. -- dreams that have always been beyond their grasp. Who then would need Arafat and his liberation organization to create a Palestinian state that already existed? Arafat's official power would vanish overnight. Talented Palestinian leaders brought to the fore to run Jordan would control the state. Arafat, discredited by his mindless actions of late, would have to retire and salvage what he could of his once revered status among Palestinians...
...soldiers who planned and fought the battles. That was exemplified most visibly by the smooth TV performances of top military officers in Washington and Saudi Arabia. Intelligent, frank, sometimes eloquent, these men seemed to personify a new class of American military leaders who not only have a < thorough grasp of their trade but also demonstrate broad political and worldly sophistication -- not to mention p.r. savvy...
...homeless people." Yeltsin's empathy for ordinary folk is one of his most remarkable political gifts. A woman construction worker sporting a Yeltsin button in Moscow's Pushkin Square said, "He's the first Russian leader I can understand. He speaks in a way that simple people can grasp...
...texture, and the result is a lively and captivating compilation. A number of these pieces have been displayed individually at the Triptych Student Gallery over the past year. But the viewer may better appreciate Bush's craft here, because when several of her works are presented together one can grasp their relation to each other...
Almost certainly, Saddam hoped for a reprise of the Vietnam War. Back then, the constant parading of broken U.S. captives before the TV cameras dampened American morale and helped turn public sentiment against the war. What Saddam has apparently failed to grasp is that unlike the shaky policy that maintained the U.S. presence in Vietnam, Bush's goals enjoy the support of the United Nations, a multinational force, Congress and a vast majority of Americans. Moreover, Saddam's blatant disregard for civilians -- his initial holding of unwilling Western "guests," the torture and killing of unarmed Kuwaitis, his ongoing Scud attacks...