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...approval last week in Israel's parliament, the Knesset, for a bill scheduling the withdrawal of Israeli settlers from Gaza to begin next June. Sharon's aides say the plan, which would involve uprooting 21 settlements in Gaza and four in the West Bank, would make it easier to defend Israelis against terrorist attacks and deflect international pressure on Israel to engage in peace talks. But while 60% of Israelis support the proposed withdrawal, Sharon faces escalating opposition from right-wing Israelis who condemn the plan and from some of his own Cabinet ministers, who have threatened to resign unless...
...their high school numbers suggest, these guys aren’t easy to defend...
...heard comments from many world leaders that you should not disturb the status quo. Chen: Let me clarify the status quo. Taiwan is an independent, sovereign state and, according to its constitution, its moniker is the Republic of China. This is the status quo, and we must defend this status quo and keep it from being unilaterally changed...
...TIME: What about Taiwan's defense? Chen: In order to truly defend our homeland, apart from having democracy as our best theater missile defense, we also need to build up sufficient self-defense capabilities. The U.S. has been very clear: In order to maintain the balance of military power across the Taiwan Strait and ensure the security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region, the U.S. decided to sell arms, including submarines, to help us enhance our ability to defend Taiwan. Most people forget that China has 86 submarines, many of which are sophisticated modern models. Regarding our purchasing...
Massachusetts—or “Taxachusetts,” in the Republican parlance—appeared to be a significant liability for Kerry, who at times struggled to defend himself against Bush campaign attacks on his liberal Senate record...