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...Simply put, because Pakistan is the weaker party. And the weaker party, if nuclear capable, invariably holds out the threat of nuclear war as a way to deter conventional attack...
...costs didn't deter ordained minister and balloon pilot Stephen Blucher, 60, who opened his own ballooning company, Rocky Mountain Hot Air Lines, 18 years ago in Colorado Springs, Colo. "The freedom that you feel up in a balloon, the majesty of the scenery below and the camaraderie you get from crewing can't be found in any other sport that I can think of," says Blucher, who has even performed weddings on his balloons...
...very concerned that we have an overall system that properly balances the need to deter and punish those who perpetrate sexual assaults with proper due process,” Summers said...
...minorities were forced to wear white armbands and white ribbons on their cars. Somehow, the world ignored this warning, and thousands of non-Serbs were violently harassed and ultimately forcibly deported from their homes or executed. The trials may not be flashy, but they are the best hope to deter politicians and others from committing crimes against humanity in the future...
With observations like these, Bush has managed to look at once self-assured and self-delusional in delivering the message that while he knows people are hurting, the economy is fundamentally sound, that "some bad apples" are being purged from executive suites and that new laws will deter such behavior in the future. Shortly after the President uttered his hangover line in a speech to business executives in Birmingham, Ala., the market regurgitated more than 400 points before recovering--briefly. The Dow lost 7.6% of its value last week. The broader market, as measured...