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Henry Kissinger has said that "ambivalence has produced an inconsistency between the administration's statements of its objectives and the leisurely way it pursues them."
One wonders whether the dark and shadowy world of his photographs might have had some association in his mind with the ambivalence he felt toward the Jews he posed in such excruciating positions.
A front-page feature, one in a series on "American Values", maps out the ambivalence many Americans feel about the issue: 72% of respondents call "gay sex" unacceptable, but a robust 87% say that homosexuals should have equal rights and opportunities in the workplace.
The early incompetence of the Gore campaign forced the candidate to eschew his ambivalence about politicking and come "to terms with his outer politician."
But these days U.S. power is subject to a form of ambivalence verging on antagonism--even from allies--that goes beyond the merits and motivations of this or that particular criticism.