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...global warming upon us? Many climate experts say it is only a matter of time before heat trapped in the atmosphere by man-made chemicals raises world temperatures, melting polar ice caps, raising sea levels and generally wreaking havoc. Most also go on to caution that it is too soon to declare that the warming has begun. But two studies released last week evoked concern that a shift is already under way. Teams of scientists in the U.S. and Britain found that 1990 was the warmest year in more than a century of record keeping. The average worldwide temperature, said...
...FEEL trapped into taking this position. The president has thrown caution to the winds, dragging the country into combat without adequate consideration of alternatives. He took advantage of the trust of many members of Congress who voted to authorize force under the assumption that it would strengthen Bush's leverage in seeking a peaceful solution. Earlier this week, we argued that those who supported giving Bush a "credible threat" in the form of a use-of-force resolution would be taken for suckers. They have been...
...little note of caution, thanks to a tip from Harvard Sports Information Director John Veneziano. The last time the Crimson started 2-0 in league play was Coach Peter Roby's first season, 1986-87, when it opened with a stunning two-game sweep of Penn and Princeton. But Harvard followed with three consecutive home losses en route to a 4-10 finish that year...
DICK GEPHARDT (5-4). House majority leader dusted off sheaf of populist poses from '88; qualifies as first major Democrat to urge gulf caution. He's looking for a well-funded starting position...
...appearance before the committee, Webster was also careful to caution that even an economic stranglehold on Iraq might not cause Saddam to loosen his grip on Kuwait. There is no guarantee, Webster advised, that "economic hardships will compel Saddam to change his policies, or lead to internal unrest that would threaten his regime." But in the most comprehensive public analysis to date of the impact of the sanctions, Webster went on to outline a picture of an Iraqi economy that would be badly crippled by next summer...