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...anything, Kim is now clinging tighter than ever to his nuclear security blanket, convinced that nothing less than the ultimate military equalizer can ensure the survival of his government as he stares down a technologically superior fighting force. That much was made clear to U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly, the U.S. envoy for the talks. During a break in discussions, while participants were milling around the Chinese government's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Li Gun, chief of the North Korean delegation, casually told Kelly that his country isn't just developing nuclear weapons - it already has them...
...Blanket immunity would also unfairly protect manufacturers who don’t meet safety criteria in the production of firearms, as well as dealers who let convicted felons purchase guns, knowingly allow accomplices to buy guns for criminals or fail to investigate bulk purchases. Immunity removes incentives for gun manufacturers and dealers to do business responsibly, and it therefore compromises the safety of American citizens. The gun industry—indeed any industry selling potentially dangerous products—has an extra responsibility to monitor its sales. The legislation now under consideration in the Senate strips gun dealers and manufacturers...
...can’t fund myself, so I can’t go to China,” Stuchell said. “I wish they weren’t doing such a blanket policy for the whole country, that it was on a more case-by-case basis...
Mile 26.2: Blessed, blessed finish line. Now where is my Kevlar space blanket...
Michael D. Colono was content to spend an afternoon sitting on a blanket with his 3-year-old daughter Jade, watching Monsters, Inc. or other movies he bought for her, his older brother recalls...