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...precedent for publishing documents at the behest of terrorists also exists. In 1976, the Washington Post published a document by a Croatian nationalist who hijacked a New York airplane with 100 passengers. The Post printed the manuscript in small print on the bottom of the front page and the hijacker surrendered...

Author: By Marios V. Broustas, | Title: An Ethically Resistable Ultimatum | 7/7/1995 | See Source »

...Simpson murder trial turned briefly, but memorably, into a Cinderella-like spectacle as prosecutors sought a fit for the case's famous bloodied gloves. "They're too small," said Simpson as he struggled, at prosecutor Christopher Darden's behest, to pull the allegedly incriminating gloves over his hands-a turn of events that was widely perceived as a blunder for the prosecution. Darden quickly suggested Simpson was faking his difficulty, then solicited expert testimony that the blood-soaked leather gloves had shrunk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE WEEK: JUNE 11-17 | 6/26/1995 | See Source »

Tadros also eschews historical accuracy by ignoring that the War for Independence was in fact an invasion of Israel by six Arab nations and that much of the Palestinian exodus occurred at the behest of these invading armies: as Glubb Pasha, former commander of the Arab legion, stated, "villages were frequently abandoned [by Palestinians] even before they were threatened by the progress...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tadros Weakens Reasoned Debate | 5/8/1995 | See Source »

...desired end. While each house should reflect the diversity of the Harvard community, each House should be a community of its own where students feel at home. Two years ago, the College reevaluated the lottery process and Jewett reaffirmed non-ordered choice as a workable compromise. However, at the behest of many house masters--who were never satisfied with the current system--the issue of randomization has risen once again...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Randomization Will Not Work | 4/11/1995 | See Source »

Leyner loves to take you behind closed doors to follow him on his imaginative paranoid ramblings. Maybe senators give one another tattoos--during session--corresponding to their ideology and accomplishments, or lack thereof. Has the medical industry been suppressing data (at the behest of the federal government, of course) that proves criminal activity causes physical attractiveness, the soca

Author: By Mark Leyner, | Title: Leyner Imprints on Paranoid World | 3/23/1995 | See Source »

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