Sami wasn't a confrontational person.

But Egypt s attitude to Turkey and Iran would not be as confrontational as Israel would like it to be.

Their strategies are unfortunately confrontational towards other groups with similar purpose.

In this volatile environment, reverting to a confrontational relationship with Israel would be extremely dangerous, inviting the risk of another disastrous war.

The presence of the gun may have led to tougher, more confrontational words.

But the administration s confrontational approach is failing, because it is precisely what Iran s rulers want.

Faced with the threat of financial sanctions, Iran s political elite is increasingly realizing the price of its confrontational course.

Whether or not their relationship is in fact neighborly, rather than tense and confrontational, is of critical importance to both.

He regretted that the European Union, in its resolution, had decided to join the confrontational stance of the United States.

That is a grave oversight, for it is clear that Russian foreign policy has again taken a provocative and confrontational turn.

Quite often in confrontational situations, people and politicians create a zero sum game culture, which results in authoritarian and militaristic leadership.

The preceding vote had already created a confrontational atmosphere that would persist during discussions about the reform of human rights mechanisms.

We are prepared in principle to take a flexible, non confrontational approach and to remain open with regard to many issues.

At least so far, security relations between South Korea and Japan, both US allies, and China have been more or less confrontational.

But, in August 2010, just days after taking office, Santos abandoned Uribe s confrontational attitude and worked to normalize relations with Colombia s neighbors.

My delegation urges all concerned to begin considering less confrontational and militaristic approaches to the resolution of the conflict in that country.

Signs of change in Russian foreign policy have been mounting ever since President Vladimir Putin delivered a confrontational speech in Munich last February.

A confrontational US approach toward China, moreover, would imply an additional destabilizing factor Japan might become much bolder than necessary in its foreign policy.

For example, Ecuador, under a Chávez allied government led by President Rafael Correa, has not adopted Venezuela s openly confrontational model of relations with the US.

Protest organizers knew they would meet with violence from the Birmingham Police Department and chose a confrontational approach to get the attention of the federal government.

Instead, most governments have opted for a more or less confrontational approach of suppression and exclusion, banning Islamists from participating in elections or bullying them into semi legality.

Easing tensions will not win Bush points with those who prefer a muscular strategy. But the administration s confrontational approach is failing, because it is precisely what Iran s rulers want.

BERLIN Russia and the European Union are geopolitical neighbors. Whether or not their relationship is in fact neighborly, rather than tense and confrontational, is of critical importance to both.

So how has Europe, with its vital security interests at stake, responded to these developments? British Prime Minister Tony Blair has already adapted to the US administration s new confrontational rhetoric.

But the credibility of the national project seemed to crumble when growth faltered, leading to the emergence of movements that championed the aggressive, confrontational, and violent assertion of cultural identity.

Although Venezuela provides between 1.5 and 2 billion annually to Cuba, Castro regards Chávez as something of a headache, owing to his rhetoric and his confrontational attitude with several countries.

We concur with the Secretary General that the work of the Commission on Human Rights is often hampered due to excessive politicization, confrontational attitudes and the use of double standards.

It will require all our efforts to protect the peace endeavour and to refrain from making confrontational statements, which only undermine trust and confidence between the parties to the conflict.

In the absence of a community based approach, interactions with law enforcement authorities are now limited to tense, conflict ridden situations, reinforcing the confrontational atmosphere between rebellious youth and the police.

The international community must fully rid itself of confrontational and bloc oriented thinking, the desire to monopolize and dominate in international affairs and attempts to divide States into the leaders and the led.

As the pre eminent international entity for dealing with indigenous issues, the Forum had, during its short history, demonstrated a constructive and non confrontational approach which promised to deliver great benefits to indigenous peoples.

There was widespread support for such an approach. But in the end I wanted to avoid a confrontational situation that might have made the situation in the CD even worse than it already is.

Just on the South Korean side, he has had to cope with Kim Dae jung s sunshine policy of engagement, Roh Moo hyun s on again, off again diplomacy, and current President Lee Myung bak s confrontational stance.

While suggesting that it would be prudent for countries to hedge against the worst case scenario, Rudd made clear that he is an optimist provided the rest of the world maintains a policy of cooperative engagement with China, incoming President Xi Jinping and his team will choose a non confrontational path.

If the US pursues a predominantly confrontational approach, East Asian politics will inevitably become polarized, just as multipolar nineteenth century Europe gave way to an increasingly bipolar order in lockstep with rising tensions between Germany and Britain.

MADRID Humbled by the Republicans landslide mid term election victory, US President Barack Obama will now need to negotiate every minor detail of his domestic agenda with a confrontational Congress at least until the next elections in 2012.

Russia is again seeking a role as a global power and is therefore flexing its muscles. Signs of change in Russian foreign policy have been mounting ever since President Vladimir Putin delivered a confrontational speech in Munich last February.

Although Venezuela provides between 1.5 and 2 billion annually to Cuba, Castro regards Chávez as something of a headache, owing to his rhetoric and his confrontational attitude with several countries. Chávez is simply not the right person to help Cuba normalize its international relations.

The UK does need to stand up for itself, but there is no reason for it to become confrontational about internal Chinese matters especially in the case of Hong Kong, where it lost its standing when it agreed to return the city to Chinese control in 1997.

That is a grave oversight, for it is clear that Russian foreign policy has again taken a provocative and confrontational turn. Russia remains a steadfast supporter of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, and is not shying away from conflict with Turkey, or from forging a de facto alliance with Iran, in order to defend the Assad regime.

Recent official US rhetoric and actions on the ground including the arrest of five Iranians in Irbil in early January and Bush s authorization of deadly force against Iranians who threaten Iraqi security or US troops reflect a much more confrontational approach toward Iran s influence inside Iraq. But it also indicates recognition that Iran s effort to extend its regional influence poses the single biggest challenge to the Middle East s long term stability.

Don't be Hassan. Don't be Hussein.

To be or not to be?

And if you do, be genuine about it. Be honest. Be up front.

Many will stumble over it, fall, be broken, be snared, and be captured.