policy of containment

The policy of containment had broken down only 90 miles from Florida.

God forbid, we may have to turn with others to a policy of containment.

If you have just one like this, it is probably best to aim for a policy of containment.

"It's very much a policy of containment rather than compassion."

But because the law is hard to enforce, a policy of containment has evolved.

"I always refused to subscribe to the American policy of containment," he says.

To stop at this juncture would have been consistent with America's policy of containment.

The Middle East was essential to this policy of containment.

Thus a policy of containment would be premature and unworkable.

The bomb unexpectedly bought time for the policy of containment to complete its work.

Another article on the same page details the atrocities inherent in the previous policy of containment.

It was, for better or worse, the logical consequence of the policy of containment.

By crossing them, China would make strikingly clear to its neighbors that a policy of containment has become necessary and feasible.

I much preferred the policy of containment of Russia.

Kennedy had refused to allow Soviet pressure to force his hand, or to influence the American policy of containment.

"We've never had a concern that the United States was pursuing a policy of containment with China," he said.

Perhaps most difficult of all, we will have to think again, to stretch our minds beyond the familiar concepts and policies of containment.

"There's no peace agreement, no policy of containment or deterrence that works to deal with this threat.

With such an enemy, no peace treaty is possible; no policy of containment or deterrence will prove effective.

We wanted to move beyond the rollback policy of containment, criminal prosecution and limited retaliation for specific terrorist attacks.

Carter initially departed from the long-held policy of containment toward the Soviet Union.

A certain Russian politician has stated that Russia should now opt for a so-called policy of containment.

"It was a policy of containment."

This period, following the expulsion of Iraq from Kuwait in 1991, was characterized by a policy of containment.

Last week he said it was impossible to defeat the IRA militarily, which left a policy of containment.