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...TIME: How do you interpret the Bush Administration's arms-sales plan for Taiwan? Chen: The decision was made because of China's increasing military budget and expanding military buildup, including missile deployment. It is also because China has continued to delay constructive and meaningful dialogue with Taiwan. Because of the threat from China, the military balance in the Taiwan Strait might be lost by the year 2005. That would not only affect Taiwan but would constitute a serious threat to the stability of the entire Asia-Pacific region. The missile threat from China is not just...
...late-night buses running to and from Harvard Square, we would encourage members of the committee to think daringly and decisively and to give Boston adequate late-night transportation both above and below ground. This pilot scheme has already been in the works for four years, and another lengthy delay would not be in anyone's best interests...
...last week the debate, with its sudden plot twist, turned inside out once again. Death-penalty opponents seized on the FBI's embarrassing revelation to argue that when the stakes are this high, justice must be perfect. The moment Ashcroft announced the delay, questions flew. What if these documents had turned up six days after his execution, rather than six days before? McVeigh admitted his guilt, but death row is full of inmates who have not. How much doubt can the criminal justice system withstand? "The events of the past three days demonstrate that even in Mr. McVeigh's case...
...only took the industry about half a century to come up with the idea. Before last summer, the FAA largely called the shots and the airlines were left to delay flights and grumble about incompetent government bureaucrats. Now they're all in it together. And the system of the FAA and the airlines sharing information and analysis, which was created and installed for the first time only last summer, actually works very well...
...board last year realize that if they don't play, they don't have a say. So they're getting on board - some airlines, such as Northwest and Continental, are getting so cozy with the FAA that they've instructed their personnel, including pilots, not to blame a delay on air traffic, controllers...