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...sequence of the film is Bill O’Reilly’s on-air interview with Jeremy Glick, the son of a Sept. 11 victim. Glick attempted to explain his opposition to Bush’s post-attack foreign policy; an enraged O’Reilly interrupted and browbeat his guest, even asserting that his father “would not approve of this.” Later, O’Reilly claimed Glick had “accused President Bush of knowing about 9/11 and murdering his own father.” Glick, of course, had said nothing...
...resources, and the security concerns in neighboring Chechnya, it seems unlikely that Russia will see Saakashvili’s ascent as any significant reason to change their oppressive policy toward the region. This makes it even more important for the United States to exercise leadership quickly, before Russia can browbeat another hopeful Georgian leader into submission...
...failure to rein in pharmaceutical companies and its generous subsidies for HMOs. The House narrowly passed the controversial measure early Saturday morning, 220-215, but only after the vote was held open for nearly three hours so both Republican leaders on the floor and Bush on the phone could browbeat G.O.P. conservatives, angry that the bill didn't contain enough market reforms, into switching their votes...
...failure to rein in pharmaceutical companies and its generous subsidies for HMOs. The House narrowly passed the controversial measure early Saturday morning, 220-215, but only after the vote was held open for nearly three hours so both Republican leaders on the floor and Bush on the phone could browbeat G.O.P conservatives, angry that the bill didn't contain enough market reforms, into switching their votes...
...says he was immediately confronted by a series of customs agents, who confiscated the money and browbeat...