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...British are characteristically phlegmatic about terrorism—we have, after all, lived with it in our own backyard for over 30 years. Nevertheless, there does appear to be a remarkable consensus across public opinion and amongst politicians, that the easy fusion in the minds of the present American administration between terrorism and so-called “rogue” states, is not as simple or as rational as Richard Perle would have us all believe. The vast majority also believe that it is the U.N. that should decide on military action, not President Bush, aided and abetted...
...support despite his White House counsel's view that he already has the legal and constitutional authority to launch an attack on his own. Bush's executive experience may have persuaded him to set a goal, but his political skills are what it will take to achieve it. Consensus building may be a time-consuming task, but it is a necessary one before a democracy declares war. --With reporting by Massimo Calabresi, James Carney, John F. Dickerson and Douglas Waller/Washington
...swims, bikes and works out several times a week. In recent years, he has spent downtime learning to play the guitar along with the younger of his two sons, who is in high school. Even as a member of a fraternity at Hamilton, Lafley was known as a consummate consensus builder. Around P&G, he is admired for being unusually approachable and a great listener. Unlike Jager, who alienated his top managers so much that they stopped keeping him in the loop, Lafley "wants to hear any bad news--and as a result, he hears far less of it," says...
Anthony D. Galluccio, with his intelligence and skill in public policy coupled with his ability to build consensus and compromise among various groups, will make an effective state senator. During his time as mayor, Galluccio personally met with each eighth-grader in Cambridge to discuss their plans as they prepared to enter high school. It is our expectation that his genuine and passionate concern for his neighbors, and their future, will be the hallmark of his tenure in the state senate...
...that signed on to the U.S. position at the UN in recent days have clearly been doing their utmost to persuade Saddam to submit. Even Britain, Washington's closest ally on Iraq, appeared to favor a peaceful resolution. British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Monday that there was "wide consensus ? about the need for resolute action to be taken against Iraq - hopefully by peaceful means - to ensure their compliance with the will of the international community." And the "will of the international community," as expressed through UN resolutions, is that Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, rather than its current...