Earl Parreno
Earl Parreno
crushed hold mean power
She has consolidated her hold on power, but it does not mean that she has crushed the opposition.
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Arroyo may be weak, but she is safe and is in no danger of being removed by force during the first six months of 2006. The threats were bloated out of proportions. There may be groups within the army that were not happy with her, but they have no capability to stage a coup.
arouse arresting passion start
It will backfire if they start dispersing rallies and arresting people. It will arouse the passion of unaffected citizens.
main message objective send strong
It was an overreaction. The main objective was to send a strong message that she is in control.
army-and-navy faction government serious small threat within
The government is overreacting. There may be a threat from a small faction within the army, but it's not serious enough to topple her government.