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...Semitic French officer corps at the turn of the century. And sometimes words speak louder than actions. During the lead-up to the Gulf War, which he opposed, he called Congress "Israeli-occupied territory." The only people seeking war, he said, were in the government of Israel and "its amen corner in the Congress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGN '96: THE CASE AGAINST BUCHANAN | 3/4/1996 | See Source »

...White House. He got into hot water again with Jewish groups in 1990 after he questioned President Bush's motives in the Persian Gulf War. "There are only two groups that are beating the drums for war in the Middle East--the Israeli Defense Ministry and its amen corner in the United States...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGN '96: THE MAKING OF BUCHANAN | 2/26/1996 | See Source »

After Buchanan labeled women who have abortions as murderers, many audience members shouted, "Amen...

Author: By Kathryn M. Meneely, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Buchanan Woos Voters With Fiery Populist Rhetoric | 2/20/1996 | See Source »

Perkins concluded with a prayer: "O Lord, support us all the day long until the evening ...comes, When the fever of life is over, and our work is done, then in Thy name, grant us a safe lodging and a holy rest and peace at the last. Amen...

Author: By Susan A. Chen, | Title: Class of '45 Mourns Fallen members at Memorial Service | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

Anything that researchers learn in Tomb 5 about Ramesses' oldest son, Amen-hir-khopshef, could be especially significant to religious scholars. Although Egyptian records don't even mention the empire's dealings with the troublesome slaves known as the Israelites, Exodus 12: 29 says that "at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon." Cautions Weeks: "I'm not saying that we'll prove the validity of the Bible." But scholars are hungry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EGYPT: SECRETS OF THE LOST TOMB | 5/29/1995 | See Source »

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