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...destruction. The U.S. edge in tanks and warplanes counts for nothing against such threats, so other methods need to be found. Moreover, some serious dangers come not from national armed forces but from groups like al-Qaeda, against which conventional doctrines won't work. How are we supposed to deter Osama bin Laden when we can't find...
...total of $440 million in aid, but the country will still rank as one of the poorest in the world. Half the population live on less than 55? a day. AUSTRALIA "Pacific Solution" Citing "border security" as a priority, the government announced a massive increase in spending to deter migrants from arriving in Australian waters to seek asylum. Presenting the annual budget, Treasurer Peter Costello said $1.5 billion had been allocated for preventive measures over the next five years. This included $660 million for the so-called Pacific Solution, which relocates asylum seekers to nearby islands. THE U.S. Iraq Deal...
...could determine that more children might be at risk. The archdiocese’s backpedaling after an agreement was reached appears to be just a dubious and underhanded attempt to relinquish its complicity in many of these crimes. Fear of growing payments from hypothetical future settlements ought not to deter justice from being met here...
Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (May 16): So the title sounds like an amateur B-grade horror movie and sure, Jar Jar Binks makes his return as the most annoying character ever captured on celluloid, but nothing could deter die-hard fans from this latest installment in George Lucas’ Star Wars saga. Luke is still but a glint in his father’s eye as Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen pursue their ill-fated love affair between battles with Jedi Rebel Dooku and his band of cloned droids. Will the “force?...
...that the administration make all efforts to find all the perpetrators of these acts and take all measures necessary to deter similar future incidents. We hope that the administration does not lose this opportunity to ensure that the HLS community discusses contentious issues in appropriate ways while ensuring respect...