Foreign investment, once viewed as a threat, was now seen as a lifeline.

But in 1991, 800,000 Yemenis were expelled because they were seen as a domestic security threat in the run up to the first Gulf war.

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But even if it is one of the smaller countries, it might be a serious threat because it could be seen as the beginning of the end.

The unlikely threat of war was seen as real on both sides, and Norway answered by borrowing 40 million kroner in France, for the same unstated purpose.

Rock music was severely restricted in Communist dictatorships, just as jazz was in Nazi Germany, for all the Platonic reasons uncontrolled passions were seen as a threat to the perfect order of the state.

Its choices should not be seen as a threat to Russia, but its independence does demand a new relationship with Russia one of equals, not that of master and servant.

Thus, the old problem of Arab Israeli peace is now seen in the new context of an Iranian nuclear threat.

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While the military threat in the West looks as illusory as it is, in Central Asia that threat is concrete.

A country whose share of global trade had fallen from 2 in 1947 to 0.2 by 1987 decided to open up to the world economy. Foreign investment, once viewed as a threat, was now seen as a lifeline.

As a result, it recognizes only inflation as a threat to stability, and ignores deflation, which is the real threat today.

And European weakness, not to mention the treason of its liberal scribes, paving the way to an Islamist conquest of Europe ( Eurabia ) is seen as a ghastly echo of the appeasement of the Nazi threat.

Sadly, the threat of such violence remains as present as ever.

Women should be seen as actors, not as victims.

For them, a nuclear Iran led by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is seen more as a threat than as a card they can play, even if their actions thus far in regard to Iran do not always match their long term strategic interests.

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The dot com bubble wasn't a threat to the banking system as such, but rather a threat to aggregate demand.

The need to reverse this negative trend should be seen as one of the greatest challenges before the international community today, as the continued existence and proliferation of all types of weapons conventional, as well as weapons of mass destruction continue to pose a serious threat to international peace and security.

Tolerance is seen as not just weak, but as a betrayal.

In group minorities are more likely to be successful, as they are seen as part of the group, and therefore their ideas are seen as more acceptable.

Conspiracy theories are seen as vulgar and lowbrow.

Identity was not yet seen as a problem.

Democracy is increasingly seen as a mere ritual.

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The black majority was ignored or depicted as a threat.

Africa's food crisis as a threat to peace and security.

Eventually demobilization will continue as security threat decreases, depending on

We must strive just as hard to eliminate the threat of small arms and light weapons as we do to eliminate the threat of weapons of mass destruction.

Where such damage looms as a threat, early prevention is required.

But Al Qaeda as a global threat has been severely undermined.

Only 11 identified Iran as the biggest threat to their security.

Unlike Messier, the Lagardères were seen as deeply French.

As seen above, the results of negotiations were diverse.

And, because the US has no presence on the ground in any capacity, Americans are seen as the aggressors, and the militants are seen as the protectors.

But lenders chose correctly, as it turned out to disregard that threat.

In response, a new Japanese defense review identified China as a threat.

The Gran Colombia emerged as a counterbalance to the alleged Peruvian threat.

While crude, he claimed, it was not meant as an actual threat.

It is seen as a drug for winners, not losers.

Diplomatic initiatives and UN sanctions are seen as hopelessly ineffective.

When assets are seen as less risky, their prices rise.

Of course, Russia has seen this pattern before as well.

It can t be seen as giving emerging markets special encouragement.

It is seen as a long saga full of surprises.