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...Boren ran a spoof campaign for President, saying he could provide what people seemed to want: "bold, reckless, arrogant, ignorant leadership." The self-described "humorist, educator, author, sculptor and former diplomat," now 70, says he's serious about this race and promises to work hard to keep education, Medicare and veteran programs fully funded...
...which their resolutions may be launched. The UN has not irretrievably failed as many claim; it cannot as long as we continue to acknowledge its necessity and work towards its improvement. The celebration today is a recognition of the enduring importance and achievements of the United Nations. As Indian diplomat and noted author Shashi Tharoor once wrote, "Let's take care of the UN, it's the only...
...autonomy is all the Palestinians will ever achieve. Neither his reluctant summit with Arafat last month nor the subsequent follow-up meetings produced any progress toward the expansion of Palestinian authority in the West Bank promised in the Oslo accords. Says a senior Western diplomat in Israel: "The Israelis talk the talk, but nothing changes on the ground." Adds Khaled al-Qidrah, Arafat's attorney-general: "The behavior of the Israeli side is killing this agreement...
...initial Israeli-Palestinian gunfight, he asserted that "there is nothing to worry about." As for the complaint that the peace process was moribund, he maintained, that was absurd since he had after all already met with Arafat once. Asked whether he thought Netanyahu was insensitive, a senior U.S. diplomat replied, "Oh, my gosh, that's an understatement...
...begin. Umpires had threatened the walkout when the American League announced that Baltimore Orioles second baseman Roberto Alomar would not have to serve a five-game suspension until next season for spitting on umpire John Hirschbeck in a game last Friday. Alomar, a wonderful ballplayer but a lousy diplomat, then infuriated Hirschbeck with these comments after the game: "I used to respect him a lot. He had a problem with his family when his son died -->