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...Skyhawks. Israeli diplomats in Washington tried to convince State Department officials that the U.S. refusal to sell more planes to Israel had been interpreted by the Russians as a sign of American weakness. It was doubtful that a U.S. warning, even if Washington decided to issue it, would compel the Soviets to diminish their growing involvement in Egypt. Moreover, as long as the Soviet role remains completely defensive, the U.S. would be hard put to fault it. Nor could the Russians back down without suffering a loss of face in the eyes of the sensitive Arabs...
...months. Further controversy poses another kind of risk. Though the court has never been as far removed from politics as idealists would like it to be, it depends heavily on political processes and its prestige and moral force to work its will. Its funds come from Congress. Muscle to compel compliance with court decisions comes from the Executive Branch. On highly charged issues, the court's real power can be measured by the degree of esteem in which it is held by society at any given moment...
...pioneering decision, U.S. District Judge Alfonso J. Zirpoli held that the First Amendment rights of free speech, press and association can supersede the powers of a grand jury to compel testimony. Though Caldwell must appear before the grand jury, ruled Zirpoli, the reporter "need not reveal confidential associations that impinge upon the effective exercise of his First Amendment right to gather news for dissemination to the public." Such disclosures may be required, the judge added, but only if the government first satisfies the court that there is "a compelling and overriding national interest which cannot alternatively be served." Judge Zirpoli...
After discussing his feelings with several ministers and rabbis, he concluded that "my religious beliefs compel me to regard the Vietnam war as immoral and unjust and I cannot contribute in any capacity to an immoral...
Fear Betrayal. Subpoenas are commonly used to compel personal testimony or the production of documents before official proceedings, usually a judicial hearing such as a grand jury. They are available to both the prosecution and defense. Unlike warrants, their justification need not be demonstrated in advance before a judge, but their validity may be challenged after they are issued, on the grounds that they are oppressive, burdensome or irrelevant. Anyone failing to comply with a valid subpoena order is subject to a contempt citation and, often, jailing...