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...call for--and do the hard diplomatic work that it takes to win--a new U.N. resolution that gives him the authorization to act. He will need the world's backing for the same reason that he had to turn to Congress for 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...
...designed to force the government to bring a prisoner before a judge; the prosecution must make the case for holding the prisoner or let him go. On June 12, Newman submitted a petition for a writ of habeas corpus to Judge Mukasey, and that day he appointed a co-counsel to help Newman handle the workload: Andrew Patel, 50, a genial veteran with a hearty laugh who is no stranger to controversial clients. In 1997 he defended El Sayyid Nosair, a convicted assassin suspected of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing from prison. Together Newman and Patel spent...
...school officials declined to say what other responses to the Air Force’s decision they considered. However, Clark’s memo does note he had discussions about the decision both with University President Lawrence H. Summers and the University’s Office of the General Counsel. Harvard could have filed a legal challenge to the decision...
This marks the third vice presidential appointment for Summers, after his appointment of Stone last year and the pending replacement for Vice President and General Counsel Anne Taylor, who resigned in June...
...days a week, plus strengthening and stretching exercises. He says the workouts provide much-needed stress relief and urges Americans to follow his example. The magazine even critiques Bush's running form (nice knee lift but chin too high). The article continues a storied sporting tradition of athletic counsel from the Oval Office. --By Rebecca Winters