Word: support
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...week long, however, China and the Soviet Union, either of which could have vetoed the measure, resisted a precipitate decision. Beijing considered abstaining, because it likes to portray itself as a champion of the Third World against the superpowers and of the Arabs against Israel. Yet China wanted to support the West in order to help repair its image, shattered by last year's anti-democracy massacre in Beijing. In the end, China voted with the majority...
...have been given more consideration," said Soviet Middle East expert Igor Belyayev. Finally, however, the Soviets lost patience with Saddam. On Friday Gorbachev issued an ultimatum: Withdraw from Kuwait or face "additional measures" from the U.N. Since Saddam was clearly not giving in, the way was cleared for Soviet support of an international blockade...
President Bush fared better on other fronts in his campaign to muster as much global support as possible. The major powers of Europe, in an unprecedented display of cohesion, voted collectively to send more warships to the trouble zone, a decision that will bring the strength of the international armada up to nearly 100 vessels. Iran repeated its pledge to abide by the trade embargo, belying predictions it would serve as a back door for Iraqi trade...
...have said that before you could support a Dan Quayle candidacy for President, you would have to see the field. What if the field were James Baker, Bob Dole and Quayle...
...forces are soon to be strong enough to go on the offensive. The biggest fear is that Iraq will attack civilians with poison gas. With events spiraling out of control, only an extraordinary breakthrough seems capable of averting disaster. -- Americans are rallying around the flag. But their long-term support depends on Bush's leadership. -- Saddam tries to put a kinder, gentler face on his seizure of thousands of hostages -- and fails...