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- n. Plural form of hard-liner
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“Some of the people we talk to say they are worried that things are going too quickly, that so-called 'hard-liners' will push back, or there could even be a military coup or something.”
The Wall Street Journal: 'No Intention to Retract' Reforms, Myanmar Official Interview Transcript
“An Animist among a predominantly Christian Karen leadership in a majority Buddhist people, a Pwo Karen from the Delta among Sgaw Karen from the hills, a principled man with a pragmatic outlook able to chart a course between so-called 'hard-liners' and those wanting to engage the regime, he developed strong links with other ethnic nationals and Burma's democracy movement, and became a respected and articulate international spokesman.”
“Some analysts believe there are sharp divisions within the government over how much freedom to grant activists, increasing the risk of a backlash from military hard-liners if the released prisoners become too critical of authority.”
The Wall Street Journal: Washington Resumes Full Myanmar Ties
“Either way, the changes are coming so rapidly that some residents now say their biggest fear is that the opening will go too far—and trigger a backlash from hard-liners in the government who fear losing control.”
“Experts said the concession to recognize elected village leaders in particular could be viewed by petitioners elsewhere as a reward for civil disobedience—and by Communist hard-liners as bowing to an isolated case.”
The Wall Street Journal: Officials Offer Rare Concession to Chinese Protesters
“*** World-Wide Iran hard-liners consolidated power after former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani stepped down as head of the country's powerful clerical committee.”
“A senior Iranian cleric and regime critic was ousted from his post, further consolidating hard-liners' power.”
“Mr. Rafsanjani's exit, analysts say, also grants hard-liners an open hand to name Iran's next supreme leader.”
“Iran's hard-liners consolidated power after former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani stepped down from his post as head of the country's most powerful clerical committee.”
“They hard-liners are saying we are the top and we don't care if we have a coalition—no more variety of opinions in the regime.”
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