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Such statements are disturbingly compatible with the views of imperialists in Russia, who are bent on restoring Moscow's control over the former Soviet empire. "The borders of the U.S.S.R. will be restored peacefully," Russia's firebrand politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky recently told TIME. "Ukraine and Belarus will be the first to rejoin Russia. Tajikistan, Armenia and Abkhazia are begging to be taken back as Russian provinces. As for the Baltics, they are welcome to their independence -- if they have sufficient resources to sustain it after we cut short all energy supplies. Sure, they'll be independent, but they'll fall...
Though Paganini's music by its very nature is not profound, one finds less of Paganini's naturally extroverted nature in his writing for violin and guitar. We see more of an introspective bent than one might expect from the composer of such flashy showpieces as Le streghe and the first violin concerto, both touchstones of technical facility. But, those looking for violinist pyrotechnics certainly will not be disappointed--Shaham has ample opportunity to flex his violinist technique, and he dose so impressively, yet tastefully...
...Israeli right knows exactly what it's doing. As the new Palestinian state makes its first steps towards turn independence, the ultra-conservatives in Israel seem bent on destroying it. They have to; the peaceful coexistence of Israelis and Palestinians would render them politically irrelevant...
Down on the beach with Dawson after the ceremony, Clinton stared out over the peaceful water, imagining the cauldron of 50 years ago. He bent to touch the sand, perhaps a ritual of consecration for the simple virtues that propelled those young soldiers across such a distant fire zone: beaches are for families and picnics and laughter...
After all these months, the West has little idea what Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il, the designated successor, are up to. Are they bent on extorting the best combination of diplomatic and economic benefits for a pledge of good behavior, or are they simply determined to build an atomic arsenal? Donald Gregg, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, argues, "The North Koreans want a face-saving way out of the corner into which they have painted themselves." He thinks the U.S. ought to specify exactly what benefits the North will reap if it gives...