Sentences with phrase «war was in this country»

I think most Americans have forgotten how unpopular the war was in this country prior to Pearl Harbor.

Not exact matches

A number of high - profile attacks in Afghanistan towards the end of January were claimed by competing terrorist groups ISIS and the Taliban — putting the spotlight back on a country that has been at war for over a decade.

A number of U.S. policymakers have sought to justify stoking a trade war with China in recent weeks, saying it is «unfair» for the world's biggest economy to have a current account deficit — which measures the flow of goods, services and investments into and out of the country — with Beijing.

Yet Saudi Arabia is not without its critics, who lament its poor record on human rights, draconian executions of political prisoners and military intervention in the civil war in Yemen, a conflict that has caused a humanitarian disaster in the country and one which is seen as a proxy war between the kingdom and its regional rival, Iran.

The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is no longer reserved for bombarding the bejesus out of ISIS militants in Syria from the cover of the war - torn country's rolling deserts: Marine Corps officials are experimenting with firing the guided artillery system from the deck of an amphibious ship in the middle of the ocean.

Islamist terrorist groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda are also involved in the war, but even as terrorist groups» grip on certain areas of the country fades, the war between the rebels and Assad doesn't seem likely to stop anytime soon.

In what's described as the biggest refugee crisis since the end of World War II, Maurer called on European and Gulf countries to step up their efforts to support the region.

It is easy to laugh at the bizarre logic which lies behind the trade war started by US President Donald Trump, but in countries on the fringe of a remarkable global event, such as Australia, the laughing will soon stop.

In view of this, it is puzzling that these countries complained about «currency wars,» alleging that the «monetary tsunami» unleashed by the U.S. and the euro area was threatening their competitive positions by pulling up their currencies, when, in fact, the real and the rupeewere falling against the dollar and the eurIn view of this, it is puzzling that these countries complained about «currency wars,» alleging that the «monetary tsunami» unleashed by the U.S. and the euro area was threatening their competitive positions by pulling up their currencies, when, in fact, the real and the rupeewere falling against the dollar and the eurin fact, the real and the rupeewere falling against the dollar and the euro.

China sent weapons to 9 sub-Saharan countries and was the only one in the top three to send arms to South Sudan, a country whose oil industry and international standing are both threatened by an ongoing civil war.

One of the aircraft under consideration, the A-29 Super Tucano, is already in service with the Afghan air force, and the US has ordered six more of them to send to the country as the military adjusts to President Donald Trump's plans to expand the US - led war effort there.

The country is on the verge of bankruptcy after the annexation of Crimea and the war in the east wrecked its economy.

When prime - time hosts — who have never served our country in any capacity — dismiss facts and empirical reality to launch profoundly dishonest assaults on the FBI, the Justice Department, the courts, the intelligence community (in which I served) and, not least, a model public servant and genuine war hero such as Robert Mueller — all the while scaremongering with lurid warnings of «deep - state» machinations — I can not be part of the same organization, even at a remove.

It could in theory be bankrolled by China or Russia, but those countries no longer share the powerful ideological interests that drew them into the Korean War on Pyongyang's side.

The global ticket sales record will also depend on reception in countries like China and Russia, the Journal notes, where Star Wars is not quite the phenomenon it is in the U.S.

This won't be the first time Ewing and Keep have returned to South Korea, traveling to the peninsula in 2006 and 2015, respectively, thanks to the Revisit Korea Program organized by the South Korean government to invite Korean War veterans back to the country.

This is no small matter to a country that already has spent literally trillions of dollars - and suffered the loss of nearly 7,000 military personnel in Afghanistan and Iraq - since former Republican President George W. Bush launched the war on terrorism in the wake of 9/11.

Helmut Kohl's father and elder brother had died in France in the world wars, and he was suspicious of Germany's aptitude for self - government if not cosseted in a close alliance with responsible countries.

«The whole world should clearly remember it was the US who first declared war on our country,» he told reporters on Monday in New York, where he had been attending the annual United Nations General Assembly.

«Not only will a U.S. - China trade war be a lose - lose situation for the two countries, but there will also be collateral damage to the whole of Asia due to the strong production networks between China and the countries in the region,» AMRO said.

It is a beautiful country, but in the 1990s, civil war broke out.

But it needn't be terminal China «doesn't want a trade war» with US, as sides agree to more talks in Beijing soon Never mind China, could Trump country be hardest hit by tariffs?

Markets have been on edge over elevated trade rhetoric between the two countries possibly resulting in a potential trade war, which would be a negative for global economic growth.

«I would submit to the Democrats across the country we are going to be compromised in trying to win the election in 2016 if our nominee supported the war in Iraq,» Chafee said, as reported by CNN on Thursday.

«As our business is involved with sending people overseas we needed to ensure that we are diversified across many countries and regions to avoid the risks of things like flu outbreak, terrorist attacks, war in the region, government unrest, natural disasters, etc.,» says David.

«It would be a serious, a catastrophic war, especially for innocent people in some of our allied countries, to include Japan most likely,» Mattis said.

The countryside I traversed had little natural beauty, and most of the wild animals had been killed during the civil war; the souvenirs were five times as expensive as similar items in other countries; the Portuguese - influenced food was bland and boring; and when I asked for a doggie bag to take my leftovers back to my hotel, I got charged five dollars for the bag.

Even if such a step is seen as unlikely by most officials and observers, Pakistan's ability to shape the destiny of America's longest war is a reminder of how much leverage the country maintains at a time Trump is suspending hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance.

Regional wars and conflicts have cost Chinese enterprises massively in countries such as Libya, Ivory Coast and South Sudan, while investment in the oil industry is going to areas where extremist groups like Boko Haram are expanding.

While I'm sure there are fascinating aspects to how war and even pornography affect education, the most poignant — I think — is food technology, given its role in paving the way for countries to become prosperous.

While the most peaceful nations in the world are growing more peaceful, with some reaching historic highs, the least peaceful countries are descending further into chaos and war.

As the US was rising to its power and glory during the 19 th Century, we had a horrible civil war, 15 depressions [Yes, with a D.], few human rights, little rule of law, periodic massacres in the streets, etc., etc. yet we still became the most successful country in the 20 th Century.

«If the country or the city you're living in gets involved in a war, then it has a negative impact on the quality of life,» said Baptist.

«When the war is over, then there will be in all countries a pursuit of secret war preparations with technological means which will lead inevitably to preventative wars and to destruction even more terrible than the present destruction of life,» Einstein wrote.

As the country prepares to be led for the first time in almost 60 years by someone not named Castro, a tectonic shift that could profoundly affect how it is governed, cold war rhetoric has again filled the air.

I don't mean harming or killing in the same way that policemen and women are harmed or killed in the line of duty, obviously, or people who handle hazardous chemicals, or aid workers in war - torn countries.

My parents were born in Eritrea, when the country was on the cusp of what would become a 30 - year war for independence from Ethiopia.

«If the U.S. does take protectionist measures, then other countries are likely to take justifiable retaliatory actions against U.S. companies that have an advantage... in fields such as finance and high - tech, leading to a tit - for - tat trade war that benefits no one,» it said.

Fuel prices have been in a downtrend since June, losing nearly 50 percent of their value, on the back of a price war waged by OPEC (the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) against the U.S. shale producers and as demand from China decreased amid slowing growth.

The two nations have been backing opposite sides in the country's civil war, and Russian and US jets have previously come close to having confrontations in the air.

Trade wars are a particularly unnerving prospect for many exporters in other countries, since retaliatory actions can spiral out of control.

This reflects a view that Trump has consistently maintained in his personal rhetoric and that has been reflected in the official documents put out by some of the members of his trade team — trade deficits are per se bad, reducing them induces prosperity mechanically, and so there is no downside to a trade war with a country with whom the United States runs a large trade deficit.

In a newspaper article from May 1948, Rep. Buffett wrote, «In a free country the monetary unit rests upon a fixed foundation of gold... independent of the ruling politicians... unless you are willing to surrender your children and your country to galloping inflation, war and slavery, then this cause demands your support... we must win the battle to restore honest money.»

The Beijing - based company has in recent weeks been in talks with bankers about the feasibility of tapping the public markets for cash in the second half of 2018, as it looks to amass a large war chest to fend off rivals in China and other countries, the people said.

President Donald Trump has had an erratic start to 2018 — he's threatened nuclear war on Twitter, seen growing questions about his mental stability, and stirred controversy in disparaging immigrants from what he reportedly deems «shithole countries.»

Missile strikes on Syrian government bases overnight killed dozens of pro-regime forces, raising the risks of a wider regional war just weeks after Israel was blamed for hitting an air station in the country used by Iranian elite forces.

The flight toward cryptocurrencies in a nation where inflation in bolivar prices is projected to surpass 2,000 percent next year falls in line with what has happened in other countries stricken by war or economic collapse.

In 2017, he has spoken about how China, Russia, and all countries competing for AI superiority can lead to potential World War 3.

And much of the country's so - called war on pollution is centred on coal where the change in direction is just as startling.

This is simply the latest twist in the country - wide telecommunications advertising wars: From New Brunswick to British Columbia, the corporate titans of Canadian telecom service provision have consistently dragged each other into court over absolutist claims to being the «fastest» or «most reliable.»