Rather than negotiate, the north declares that it will use its new oil wealth to stock up on military gear and win a victory on the battlefield.
Indeed, Mr Fico looks poised to win a landslide victory in the upcoming election.
Yet, as things now stand, neither is in a position to win a clear victory.
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Perhaps then it will be their turn to win a famous victory, and so even the score card.
Inside Syria both President Assad and the armed rebels seem to believe that they can win a military victory.
His allies have 100 percent majority of the legislature, and he is expected to win a resounding victory in this year's presidential elections.
Without them though observers believe that Morocco would lose the vote and that Polisario would win a resounding victory in favour of independence.
The battle was fought on 21 September 1745 and saw Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobite army win a resounding victory over the Hanoverian forces of King George II.
By intervening on the side of the British and the French, Wilson made it possible to break the stalemate, win a decisive victory and dictate terms to the losers.
But the opponents of reform are more passionate than its supporters, the compromise bill before the Senate has parts that rile everyone and the Democrats are in no hurry to help Mr Bush win a domestic victory.
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And the Ridley Scott film Kingdom of Heaven portrays the life of Baldwin IV, king of Jerusalem, who was debilitated by leprosy but still able to win a massive victory against Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard in 1177.
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And to add insult to injury, they rallied for three ninth-inning runs the next day for a 3-2 win and a Series victory.
And after a 10-win season and a bowl victory, Fisher has been rewarded.
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On June 7, Hizbullah and its allied parties are set to win a smashing popular victory in Lebanon's parliamentary elections.
The NFL was willing to jeopardize the integrity of the entire game by employing amateur refs in order to win a tiny financial victory.
This spectacular success, combined with Thatcher's revival of the U.K. economy, enabled her to win a resounding electoral victory in 1983, followed by a third term in 1987.
The post-Stalin years had emboldened many of the jury members, who seemed to celebrate the American's win as a small victory of their own against the political establishment.
But Mr Livingstone's call for Mr Dobson to stand down was backed by Newport West MP Paul Flynn, who said Mr Dobson had failed to win a "genuine victory" in the nomination contest.
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (CNN) -- Tanzania's first elected albino lawmaker says his win is a major victory for the embattled minorities who are targeted for body parts believed to have special powers.
What appeared as though was going to turn into a lopsided win for Washington turned into a victory for the Nets, spearheaded in the second half by the seldom used Brooklyn rookie trio of Teletovic, Tyshawn Taylor and Toko Shengelia, who was the 54th overall pick of last year's NBA draft and was then acquired that same night from the Philadelphia 76ers.
However, that plan backfired as Wales struggled to a 20-15 win - a bigger margin of victory would have meant Wales finishing second in the table that season.
The Leafs could have ended their postseason drought with a win over the Islanders and a Carolina victory over the Winnipeg Jets, but instead dropped to 13-8-2 at home with a second straight loss.
Players can also look forward to a share of a win bonus following each victory and an end-of-season performance bonus - often related to whether a team stays up or qualifies for Europe.
Hiregoudar, professor of political science at Karnataka University, said the win would be "a victory by default" for the Congress party.
But the following month Lady Thatcher stood down as prime minister after failing to win outright victory in a leadership battle with Michael Heseltine.
Although the council remains under a Conservative majority, the win is being regarded as a significant victory ahead of the county council election in May.
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Scotland still have a slim chance of retaining their second seed status for next month's World Cup draw but would need a handsome victory and Argentina to win by a healthy margin in Ireland.
When he broke to lead 2-1 in the second set after recovering from 40-15 down, Murray looked on course for a straightforward win, but Nadal rarely hands over a victory.
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