Word: bins
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...large pile of suck-up gifts awaits George W. Bush when he steps into his new house - crates of home-state fruit from senators, plus thoughtful though inscrutable baubles from foreign leaders. But at least one skunk will be hiding in the gift bin, a present from Bush's former GOP presidential rival. Arizona senator John McCain wants to force the new President to sign a campaign finance reform bill that Bush hates - and make him do it before he deals with any other legislation, including education, taxes and all the other items on Bush's wish list. McCain plans...
Frustration became evident and tensions mounted in the final frame, with the Crimson bearing the brunt of the penalty minutes. Officials handed Kolarik a ten-minute misconduct at 12:13, and Steve Moore a five-minute major for high-sticking. The younger Moore joined his brother in the sin bin only seconds later. Harvard railed against the Tigers and, with the incredible reflexes of Jonas, staved off a 4-3 penalty kill...
...Horizon: This is jihad being waged by Afghan war vets against their erstwhile sponsors (the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Egypt), and Bin Laden's in it to win. Even if he is killed or captured, it's highly likely that the deadly campaign he initiated would continue...
...Clinton Legacy: The Clinton administration's high profile responses to Bin Laden have been disastrous; their low-key responses have been a lot more effective. Cruise missiles are not a particularly useful weapon against terrorists who need no bases. But patient cooperation with allied intelligence services and good police work has paid dividends in thwarting a number of attacks and breaking up a number of Bin Laden networks. Still, the problem of terrorism is more political than military, and Bin Laden is certainly a prime beneficiary from the fact that U.S. standing in the Arab world has diminished considerably...
...Bush Challenge: To come up with ways of combating the Bin Laden threat that project toughness without succumbing to the temptation to grandstand. More important, to recognize that Bin Laden's influence is growing in an Arab political context where hostility to the U.S. is widespread, and to begin to address that political problem. The way to beat Bin Laden is to isolate him, which requires active support in the Arab world...