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...previous debates, Weld said mandatory minimum sentences--or the death penalty for certain violent crimes--would deter criminals. Kerry instead advocated a "death by incarceration" policy...
...assault on Iraq, the U.S. is ultimately limited in just how far it can go to control the Iraqi leader. Thompson says that while the U.S. will most likely step up its response, it does not want to launch too strong an attack out of fear it won't deter Saddam. "If you go to some heavier response and Saddam doesn't respond the way you like, the question is when do you stop," Thompson says. "You can highlight your impotence if you ratchet up worry and he doesn't get the message." Scot Woods...
...online projects like the Western-based "virtual university," and he has defended the environment more forcefully than the Republican-controlled state legislature. Still, Leavitt is no Al Gore: he supports the state's strict antiabortion law and the recent ban on after-school clubs, imposed to deter gay-student alliances. If Dole wins, look for Leavitt to be offered a Cabinet post, possibly at Interior...
...crew chief, was killed in the explosion at the Khobar Towers compound. "None of us," Fennig said, "have a problem with the mission." The families of other service members who died echoed that sentiment, and U.S. officials insisted that the act of terror would not deter the U.S. from fulfilling its mission in Saudi Arabia and around the Persian Gulf. In the aftermath of last week's deaths, however, it is appropriate to ask what exactly that mission is and whether the U.S. is carrying it out in the most sensible manner...
When police spend less time in the office and more on the streets, they can deter criminals simply by their presence, Vallier says...