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But Russian leaders are skeptical about the true objectives of a shield,
believing
that it would undermine Russia’s security by curtailing the retaliatory (and thus deterrent) capacity of its nuclear missiles.
So why do we keep hearing (and believing) that more water is better?
Thus, however much they despised Bill Clinton, the Republicans were prepared to allow him the glory of being a Middle East peacemaker,
believing
that any agreement reached with the Palestinians at the 2000 Camp David Summit was in America’s interest.
In the past, some developers have been resistant to this sort of strategic planning,
believing
that it would cause delays and be expensive to implement.
The mystical 12th Imam of Shia Islam disappeared as a child in 941 CE, and Shia Muslims have awaited his reappearance ever since,
believing
that when he returns, he will reign on earth for seven years, before bringing about the Last Judgment and the end of the world.
At the same time, overwhelming majorities of Kurds, Sunnis, and Shi’ites – more than eight out of ten – preferred to be seen as Iraqis first,
believing
that “Iraq will be a better society if people treat one another as Iraqis.”
European leaders gravely miscalculated at the start of Turkey’s EU accession talks,
believing
that close ties would make the Middle East’s conflicts Europe’s problem.
A big part of public opinion seems to be behind him,
believing
his trial politically motivated.
These Sunni leaders live in abject fear of the geopolitical earthquake that any disintegration of political authority in Baghdad would bring,
believing
that all-out civil war would invariably follow – a war that would not respect international borders.
The Eisenhower administration toppled Iran’s elected government in 1953
believing
it to be too pro-Soviet.
South Koreans are hopeful in this regard,
believing
that anyone will be better than Park.
By going after one of Putin’s ministers, Sechin appeared to be flexing his muscles, perhaps
believing
that this would prove his readiness as a prime-time political player.
This is supposedly what makes Google so profitable, though I have trouble
believing
that the enormous benefits I receive as an assiduous and happy user are paid for by my rather infrequent Internet purchases.
On economic, financial, tax, trade, and climate issues, many people around the world are fearful or angry,
believing
that a worldwide cabal of bankers, corporations, and G-20 elites uses insider deals to monopolize the benefits of globalization.
Most environmental organizations initially opposed it, with many
believing
it immoral for corporations to be able to pay for the right to pollute.
Similarly, some 51% of respondents disapproved of the laws on constitutional grounds,
believing
them to be in violation of Article 9 of the constitution, the provision that Abe would like to alter.
One survey showed that 66% of Chinese doctors use acupuncture routinely to treat the effects of stroke, with 63% of the doctors surveyed
believing
it to be effective.
More often than not, they have had little or no connection with one another: development specialists dealt comfortably with dictatorships and democracies alike,
believing
that prosperity can best be created by concentrating exclusively on economic issues and institutions.
A brave concession, no doubt, but India has a more rigorous criterion for
believing
that Pakistan is truly serious about reaching a peaceful agreement: it wants Pakistan to dismantle the infrastructure of cross-border terrorism--in particular, the training camps for Kashmiri separatists and their international jihadi brethren.
Believing
the propaganda in a totalitarian state can be a form of self-preservation.
Believing
FEMA to be an “oversized entitlement program” and that the “business of government is not to provide services,” Bush’s first FEMA director instituted new outsourcing requirements as part of a major privatization effort.
European strategists largely dismissed America’s interpretation that force had won the Cold War,
believing
that cooperation had triumphed precisely because force was absent.
We must be careful not to fool ourselves into
believing
that the MDGs can be achieved through development aid alone.
With the rise of non-traditional threats, Europeans are increasingly overlooking classical security risks like inter-state warfare,
believing
that they are no longer relevant – a notion that is reflected in the ESS.
There are strong historical grounds for
believing
that waging aggressive war has simply run its course as an instrument of state policy.
For optimists, what matters is
believing
in and nurturing the instinct of cooperation in the hope, and expectation, that decent human values will ultimately prevail.
If we want to change the world for the better, we must start by
believing
that it is possible.
Even those who are aware of it may choose to ignore it,
believing
that it is none of their business or too widespread for them to make a difference, or because they are too busy to get involved.
Once people stop
believing
that Israel is defending the West against fascism, Israel will be blamed for all the violence in the Middle East.
The most important implication of
believing
that cultural modernity emerged in more than one species is that it largely eliminates the dichotomy that Western thought has traditionally detected between the natural world and human culture.
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