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...puckishness of the old Bond; others may wilt during an overlong sequence set in the Afghan desert, when the movie turns Ishtary. But Glen, Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson (Broccoli's stepson, who serves as co- screenwriter and co-producer) have wrapped a few nifty surprises in the security blanket of genre familiarity. The gasbag KGB agent is smuggled out of Czechoslovakia through the Trans-Siberian natural gas pipeline. A professional killer and a British guard stage the best kitchen fight since the gremlins got microwaved. The requisite ski chase sends Dalton and D'Abo bobsledding down the slopes...
Despite the urgency of economic concerns, only a portion of the Venice summit will be devoted to economic issues. The leaders will blanket as many pressing issues as possible. First among them will be Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev's challenging proposal to remove short- and intermediate-range nuclear weapons from Europe. Other conversations will probably focus on the defense of Persian Gulf oil traffic following the attack on the U.S. frigate Stark, the international war against drugs, the fight against the AIDS virus, and terrorism...
This is a bitter war, one without rules or limits. In early April, according to the mujahedin, the Soviets used poison gas in an attack on guerrilla antiaircraft positions. Hoja Inatullah, 19, says he nearly died of asphyxiation, surviving only by wetting his blanket and breathing through it. "For four or five hours afterward, I had trouble breathing," he says. "My friends carried me to the bomb shelter, and I lay there spitting up black fluid." In such a conflict, justice can be harsh for captured invaders. Said a young guerrilla named Ismail: "We won't shoot them. Bullets...
Verges plans to summon ghosts not only from World War II but also from France's war to keep Algeria, which ended in 1962. A blanket amnesty protects French officers accused of torture in Algeria...
...equation of conservatives with racists is a form of blanket stereotyping that is nearly as disgusting as racism itself. To label a person with a term as ugly as "racist" is a step that should not be taken lightly. Unfortunately, Boyd seems to have no qualms in doing so. I like to think that people form their political beliefs after careful thought about issues and policies that are important to them. Such choices should be respected. This respect for others' political beliefs lies at the very core of a functioning pluralistic political system. It is ludicrous to imply that every...