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brinkmanship the art or practice of pressing a dangerous situation, esp in international affairs, to the limit of safety and peace in order to win an advantage from a threatening or tenacious foe How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A taut, single-set political thriller that Lurie freely admits commits ``grand theft larceny'' from the nuclear brinksmanship classic ``Fail Safe,'' ``Deterrence'' stars Kevin Pollak as a near-future U. As the world's leading democracy, we should support the restoration of civilian rule in Pakistan but we should not automatically assume that the new regime will engage in nuclear brinksmanship with India. Finally, one cannot ignore the potential for a fatal misstep in nuclear brinksmanship, especially in the vast disparities of class in Pakistan and caste in India. |
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