Word: uncertainity
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...marriage has run aground. Further collaborations are uncertain. Shoot Out the Lights may have to stand as the summing up of one of the most extraordinary creative partnerships hi rock. There is between the partners now the usual portion of blame and bitterness and confusion. All the clarity comes in Richard's music. He sings: "It's so hard to find/ Who's going to cure/ The Heart of a Man in Need." Linda sings: "It's only the pain/ That's keeping you sane/ And gives you the mind to travel on." And together...
...Negotiator Philip Habib continued his peace efforts last week after Israel's furious bombardments of West Beirut, the precise nature of a settlement still remained uncertain. But one thing was clear: Israel's ten-week-old invasion of Lebanon had wrought momentous changes in the complex Middle East equation, and their repercussions would be felt for years to come. Every major actor in the drama has been deeply affected. For the U.S., the crisis provoked by its headstrong Israeli ally has presented grave risks but also a challenging opportunity to play a key role in forging a comprehensive...
...great irony of the invasion of Lebanon, and of the assault on West Beirut last week, is that the military victories may ultimately make Israeli security more uncertain. No Arab nation, or combination of Arab nations, can stand up to Israel on the battlefield. The popular frustration bred by this fact undermines governments and encourages the growth of radical groups that are implacably opposed to Israel's existence. Every time Israel tries to impose its will on the Arabs, its actions serve to unsettle the entire region. Many Arab governments may feel that the P.L.O. is a disruptive force...
...there were few doubts that the National Guard had forced him to resign and that the country Torrijos had kept balanced between the extremes would now be tilting right. Panama, for the last decade one of the few stable nations in strife-torn Central America, now faces a decidedly uncertain future...
Even when their outstretched hands connected, Miguel and Juan Vazquez were not quite sure they had done it. "I didn't believe it," says Juan. "And I asked myself, 'Did I catch him?' " Miguel, his younger brother, was also uncertain. Says he: "It all happened so fast that only when I looked down and saw the floor did I know that we had done the trick." Actually, what the Flying Vazquezes accomplished together on July 10 in Tucson was much more than a trick. It was an athletic feat equivalent to the breaking...