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...days, as well as a Nigerian peacekeeper held captive since last month. President Clinton and Aidid both claimed that no deal had been made for the prisoners' release, although the move coincided with a new willingness on the part of Oakley and Clinton to include Aidid's faction in efforts toward a political solution to Somalia's problems. At week's end the Senate voted to keep U.S. troops in Somalia until March 31, Clinton's announced withdrawal date...
...acting in his perceived interests - has expanded the loyalty demand from abbots to monks and even laypeople as far afield as France. In a nod to the Tibetan Government in Exile's self-definition as a democracy, each monastery has been taking a referendum on Shugden. When the "anti" faction inevitably wins, the monks pledge to renounce Shugden and deny spiritual or material aid to those who hold out. In transcripts that Shugdenpas allege record the Dalai Lama's comments, he sounds atypically (to the Western ear) authoritarian. "Shugden devotees are growing in your monastery," he is quoted as snapping...
...Nixon has never been known for taking strong stands on intra-party issues, and there are those who suspect that the Vice-President has molded his political views to the tastes of the faction dominating party caucuses. So far Nixon has been able to avoid a decisive break with the Old Guard, but if the party split widens during the heat of the fall campaign, as it already shows signs of doing, he may be forced to commit himself definitely to one side or the other...
...election as President, Suleiman was commander of the Lebanese army, an appointment he was accorded in 1998 under the auspices of Syria, which then dominated Lebanon. Since Syria disengaged from Lebanon in April 2005 following mass street protests, Suleiman has steered an even course amid feuding Lebanese factions. His priority has been to preserve the integrity of the Lebanese army, widely regarded as almost the only functioning state institution. Suleiman's profile rose considerably last summer when the army engaged in a bloody three-month battle against the Al-Qaeda-inspired Fatah al-Islam faction in north Lebanon. But during...
...clean government, which earned him the nickname “Mr. Clean.” Ma is also known for his “One China, different interpretations” policy that has balanced the stances of the People’s Republic of China and the pro-independence faction at home...