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Bush’s fear mongering has obscured the fact that if we choose not to invade, the world community will have many more opportunities to avert the Iraqi threat. Saddam cannot obtain the materials and equipment he needs to develop nuclear weapons without cooperation from nations with more advanced weapons programs. Although our relationships with potential suppliers like India, Pakistan, China and Russia have certainly not improved under Bush, there is time to work cooperatively toward tighter weapons controls and inspections...
Ginny was hearing mixed messages: on the one hand, Hilary's sixth-grade teacher, Michael Sanderson, called home with glowing reports about her latest perfect test score. But friends and relatives were becoming increasingly worried. Why did Hilary avert her eyes every time the subject of her father came up? What was behind the cheery facade? Why did she never ask why? Ginny scheduled several appointments with a psychiatrist, Gail McVey. She and Hilary talked mostly about books--Hilary and Ginny read one or two a week--and about memories of her father. After four visits, McVey gave Hilary...
...People's Princess Why could we not avert our eyes from Diana? Was it because she beckoned? Or was there something else we longed...
...built, seating at least 555 on two decks, and its complex design requires Airbus to call on the most talented suppliers available, whether they're in Munich or Memphis. Another reason, though, is political: Airbus is spreading supply contracts to build a U.S. constituency for its aircraft and help avert any government restrictions that might favor Chicago-based Boeing over Airbus...
...Environmentalists have lobbied the Indonesian government for years to police these waters more vigilantly, but to little effect. With more than 81,000 square kilometers of coastline and 17,000 islands to patrol, the Department of Fisheries faces a herculean task, and it doesn't cost much to avert the eyes of a prying inspector. Marine biologists estimate that well in excess of half of the nation's coral reefs suffer some damage from dynamiting. Environmental education programs are having some effect, but international demand and a willingness to pay top dollar for reef delicacies like the napoleon wrasse make...