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...almost mythical status among the RUF's fighters, most of whom were recruited as teenagers, can't be discounted. Last time around, Sankoh used the ability of his forces to brutalize the long-suffering Sierra Leoneans to parlay his way from death row into government. This time, his bargaining chip is likely to be 350 hapless U.N. peacekeepers...
...have a couple of old-time Japanese Red Army terrorists from the '70s still kicking around there, but it's not considered an active sponsor of terrorism," says TIME Washington correspondent Massimo Calabresi. "But the U.S. is actively using North Korea's presence on that list as a bargaining chip in negotiations to get Pyongyang to back off on proliferating its missile systems." The State Department report suggests that North Korea might eventually be taken off the list, in light of its "positive statements condemning terrorism in all its forms" - although most other countries on the list would likely...
...upheld on appeal--would put restrictions on Microsoft's conduct. Judge Jackson could fashion a set of rules or commandments to live by: Thou shalt not sell Windows to some PC makers at lower prices than others; thou shalt not use placement on the Windows desktop as a bargaining chip...
...this revolution go? Will we ever understand the brain as well as we understand the heart, say, or the kidney? Will mad scientists or dictators have the means to control our thoughts? Will neurologists scan our brains down to the last synapse and duplicate the wiring in a silicon chip, giving our minds eternal life...
...think the answer is obvious, you are prepared for the ultimate triumph of the brain science of tomorrow. The synapse scanner has been perfected, and you can download a backup copy of your mind into a chip that will outlast your brain. Unfortunately the scanner destroys the tissue it scans, so you have to choose between your old brain and a new one. The new brain will react and behave exactly like you--but would it be you? If you say yes, are you confident enough to step into the scanner...