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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...tribunal to all defendants. But at the same time, the tribunal must curb Milosevic’s attempts to undermine its authority by hijacking the proceedings. Acting as his own attorney, Milosevic has seized the opportunity to transform the courtroom into a political pulpit from which to assail the foreign policy of the U.S. and the West. He continues to refer to the chief judge Richard May as “Mr. May” rather than “Your Honor.” The respectability of the court demands that Milosevic be kept on a tight leash?...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Justice for the Balkans | 2/25/2002 | See Source »

...coming days, people more experienced and knowledgeable than I will speak at great length about what caused such tremendous evil to assail us, and what we must do to keep it from ever happening again. There will be assignments of blame, calls for retaliation and—God willing—swift and fierce justice. We will hear talk of bolstering national defense, we will debate how to do it, and, in the end, we will emerge stronger than before...

Author: By Jason L. Steorts, | Title: America's Gift | 9/13/2001 | See Source »

...more supply," Lindsey said Tuesday. The Bush assault will of course feature charges of political expediency and frivolous market-making, and continue to assail the Clinton administration for letting things get this bad. But mainly it is a call for Americans to embrace their addiction to the dark mistress, and to vote for the best qualified pushers in town. The election, said Lindsey, can be cast as a choice between "rhetoric and people who know something about the oil business." Meet Mr. Halliburton, who ran the Gulf War, and Mr. Midland, whose father won it. New slogan: Oil. You know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bush: C'mon! You Know You Love Big Oil! | 9/27/2000 | See Source »

...press has shown, any dope of a reporter can find three nose-ringed nitwits who don't know night from day and assail their lack of a "coherent message." This is an insult to 20-and-up rebels like those from the San Francisco-based Global Exchange, which educates and agitates on trade policy, environmental protection and campaign finance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Los Angeles: Spies in Their Midst | 8/28/2000 | See Source »

...maelstrom: "Mr. Buchanan, in 1977 you wrote 'x' about the Jews. In 1983 you wrote 'y' about black people. In 1986 you said 'z' about women. Please respond." The effect, and apparently the intention, was not to rightly illustrate the flaws in Buchanan's outlook, but merely to assail him with a barrage of hostility...

Author: By Noah Oppenheim, | Title: Pat Buchanan Comes to Town | 3/17/2000 | See Source »

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