Word: assertation
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...their gloss and heft, the black-bound volumes assert more drastic espionage than they prove. Trumpeting the loss of all seven warhead designs, the report can document only the theft of unspecified eyes-only information about the top of the line, miniaturized nuclear warhead known as the W-88. A Chinese citizen handed over an official Beijing document marked SECRET to U.S. authorities in 1995, confirming the theft of W-88 information sometime between 1984 and 1992. But the CIA concluded the person who proffered the document was actually an agent for the Chinese government. That immediately raised suspicion among...
...graduate of Columbine High School, I'd like to thank TIME for acknowledging that the questions surrounding this tragedy can't be answered by resorting to labels. This was an indefensible, brutal crime that will leave an indelible shadow over the town. But to assert a link between nonconformity and murderous tendencies is extremely irresponsible. Are we telling children they must all be alike? What all the school shooters seem to have in common is rage, much of which stems from their reputations as misfits. Social outcasts have always existed. But while kids have easy access to assault weapons...
Rick and Cynthia Livingston of La Crescenta, Calif., have tried to assert influence over their son's gaming by embracing it. About four years ago, they bought a Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Their son Taylor, then 6, had already become a whiz by playing games at his friends' homes. "But we discovered a lot of neighbor kids had no limits, so we decided to buy a system for our home so we could watch him," explains Rick, an actor. "He'd play all day if he could," adds Cynthia, an elementary school principal. The Livingstons gradually limited Taylor's gaming...
...April 12]. National debate should no longer focus on whether the U.S. has an interest in the Balkans; this decision was made years ago. Rather, the U.S. should address Slobodan Milosevic with resolve, not only to protect the Kosovars but also to retain credibility. Senator McCain is correct to assert that a failure to act decisively undermines U.S. credibility and opens the door to aggressive regimes. JOHN GAVENONIS Berkeley, Calif...
...troops within 30 days. Neither had a chance, but to simply vote no on both would mean an implicit endorsement of Clinton's way. Fractured as the party is over Kosovo, no GOPer was in the mood for that. "This was a symbolic vote so that Republicans could assert their authority in the Kosovo conflict," he says. "But they'd still rather not deal with it -- so far, the best way for them is to leave this as Clinton...