Word: put
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...those are only the non-lethal problems. Saddam's close ties to terrorist groups -- Abu Nidal is just one Baghdad favorite -- could put U.S. citizens at risk everywhere. And then there are the hostages, 3,500 Americans held against their will in Iraq and Kuwait. Of all the potential political threats to Bush, this is the greatest. The sight of yellow ribbons, already a staple of the evening news, will fester like an open wound. Terrified of the nightmare that doomed Jimmy Carter's presidency, the White House is straining to avoid the H word. To no avail, of course...
...rambling mixtures of anecdote and issue, delivered in the disarmingly earnest tone of an idealistic outsider. And like an outsider he rails against the corrupting influence of big money on politics. "We have a chance to show that a campaign doesn't have to be about who can put $15 million in the bank and who can hire the best negative advertising firm," he declares. "We want to show that people count more than money...
...sell it to a cynical electorate. But as he has done since his first statewide race 20 years ago, Chiles set a limit on individual contributions to his campaign, this time at just $100. It is a risky tradition that lends immeasurably to his appeal. "Lawton Chiles is no put-on," said Dorothy Weinzirl, 63, who listened to the candidate in Fort Pierce. "He's for the people, always has been...
...officials put a good deal of pressure on Doe to go through the motions of democracy. They financed a commission to write a constitution for a return to civilian rule in 1985. They urged Doe to let opposition parties campaign against him in elections. But when early returns showed Doe losing heavily, he seized all the ballots and announced, two weeks later, that he had won 50.5% of the vote...
...connection exposes Mubarak to charges that he is an American puppet. He must also juggle domestic considerations. Most Egyptians responded angrily to Saddam's bald annexation of Kuwait. But 1 million of them work in Iraq, 300,000 more in Kuwait, and if Mubarak mishandles the situation, he could put those lives in danger...