As we stood up to face what was coming, we saw them.

It was unacceptable to turn outer space into an arena for armed confrontation and an arms race.

And its willingness to engage militarily as an early step, rather than as a last resort, has alienated many around the world.

The whole world shares an interest in preventing disagreements between Taiwan and China from becoming a cause for military confrontation between the US and China.

Ortega is wagering that attacking Bush will resonate with the Sandinistas and provoke them to close ranks, thereby stifling internal party dissent.

We must spare no effort to assist both Israel and the Palestinian Authority to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to decades of Palestinian Israeli confrontation and conflict.

Such an outcome would effectively make Yemen and the rest of the Gulf states ungovernable, allowing the Sunni Shia confrontation that is currently unfolding in the Levant to overwhelm the region.

The identity of Bolivia s indigenous people, who were historically excluded from political, social, and economic life, is beginning to be seen as a synonym for confrontation, violence, and ethnic aggressiveness.

The resolution is also in pursuit of confrontation and double standards in flagrant violation of internationally recognized principles including universal, non selective and objective handling of human rights issues through dialogue and cooperation.

NEW YORK Last month s US government shutdown the result of a partisan standoff in congressional budget negotiations epitomizes the polarization that prevails in modern economic policy debates.

In addition to Vietnam and the two world wars, New Zealand fought in the Korean War, the Second Boer War, the Malayan Emergency, the Gulf War and the Afghanistan War.