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The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.

A. J. P. Taylor

The specter of war, at least until the 19th of April, seems to have gone away. Until then, the cease-fire is bound to hold. But while smiling at each other, both sides will continue making preparations for war.

Iqbal Athas

WWF has been a rival organization to the WCW for quite some time, ... With the new infusion of stars and the cross-branded story lines, this does nothing but raise the specter potential for us. We're very pleased to have come to agreement to purchase that brand.

Linda Mcmahon

The Ashcroft Department of Justice can no longer threaten Planned Parenthood doctors with the daunting specter of criminal prosecution for putting their patients first.

Gloria Feldt

A good intention but fixed and resolute - bent on high and holy ends, we shall find means to them on every side and at every moment; and even obstacles and opposition will but make us 'like the fabled specter-ships,' which sail the fastest in the very teeth of the wind.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Perhaps it is this specter that most haunts working men and women: the planned obsolescence of people that is of a piece with the planned obsolescence of the things they make. Or sell.

Studs Terkel

A lot of the tech selling is over. And the considerable strength of the U.S. economy is intact, interest rates are low, inflation is not a specter, so money continues to flow into the market.

Arnie Owen

The specter of death, or at least the end of something, hovers over the enterprise, but in the lightest possible way, as if to ignore it … is the only possible policy.

Todd Mccarthy

These are challenging times for all Americans. We face the specter of war abroad and a steady stream of bad economic news at home.

Robert Matsui

I think Specter is going to be protective of Roberts against what he thinks are intrusive questions. But if he thinks Roberts is not even beginning to address larger questions of philosophy of judging, then I think he'll be unhappy.

Norman Ornstein

It is neither realistic nor desirable to round up and deport 11 million people, but the Specter proposal will exclude many undocumented [people] from ever becoming part of America's future, thereby perpetuating the problem of illegality the bill must solve.

Angela Kelley

It raises the specter of a conflict of interest. It's an ethical question.

Roberta Baskin

That sounds like a lot of line, but for specter-fiber, 35-pound test is about like monofilament, 10-pound test.

Mark Noble

President Bouteflika's effort to wipe the slate clean is an affront to long standing civil society efforts to bring justice and accountability, ... Leaving the legacy of Algeria's abhorrent conflict unresolved creates an obstacle to lasting peace and, by de facto offering immunity to those responsible for grave crimes, raises the specter of future human rights a.

Jennifer Windsor

She told Sen. Specter in her first meeting that she had a lot of information back in Texas based on her 30-year career and that she may have to sort of produce that on a rolling basis, so that continues to happen.

Jim Dyke

The No. 1 thing to understand is that no one gets a free pass with Arlen Specter. He takes his role as chairman, as a neutral arbitrator, very seriously.

Bill Reynolds

We now have the specter that new forests might increase greenhouse warming through methane emissions rather than decrease it by sequestering CO2. This paper will undoubtedly unleash controversy, not the least of which will be political.

David Lowe

Certainly, the specter of this grand jury investigation hanging over the White House doesn't help the president's approval ratings.

Bill Sammon

Specter is the key, and then it comes down to moderate Republicans and where we were in May.

Carl W. Tobias

One of the ministers from Kuwait said that just the specter of negative news out of the Middle East adds about $9 to a barrel of crude oil.

Gregg Laskoski

There is humor in the specter of the worst disaster in our nation's history. All I have to do is sweep away the debris of shock to find it.

Will Durst

We are glad that Senator Specter is moving forward with comprehensive immigration reform, ... It is long overdue.

Laura Capps

What is pretty clear is that we will be faced with the specter of another nuclear power which can use their weapons to threaten South Korea, to threaten Japan . . . with every prospect that they will sell some of that plutonium and nuclear bombs to the highest bidder so they might end up in American cities as well.

William J. Perry

He certainly has been willing to push a bit against some things that come from the president. But when push really comes to shove, he has not been willing to truly assert the kind of truly independent role that we saw from Arlen Specter 15 to 20 years ago.

Elliot Mincberg

The specter of progressively higher inventories is blunting the impact of geopolitical tensions, making it harder for the market to climb.

Ed Meir