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...Foreign Secretary Pym came when he suggested that if the Argentines were formally to declare an end to hostilities between the two countries, there could be negotiations for resuming diplomatic relations. Foreign Office advisers fear, however, that Thatcher is boxing herself in by refusing to negotiate. Protecting the Falklands now is a garrison of some 4,000 soldiers, two squadrons of jets, a nuclear submarine and half a dozen destroyers and frigates. Estimated cost of that presence this year alone-$672 million, or $373,000 per Falklander A Gallup poll taken last February showed that 65% of the British felt...
...Musharraf such a problem? Musharraf is a bad loser. Vis-a-vis the people of Pakistan, he is a bad loser. He arrested the judiciary under the fear that the justices would decide against him. [Until then] it was a fair fight. He was represented by the top lawyers in the country. The judiciary had earlier decided against him [and his bid to run for office while remaining Army Chief] unanimously. We were expecting a second judgment, which might only have said he had to remove his uniform. It probably would have bound him to be re-elected...
...Tech for Tots Lev Grossman needn't fear unnecessarily that at 3 his daughter is too young for computer gaming [Feb. 11]. Not all young gamers go on to become computer nerds or serial killers. Computers can also be a very positive experience for a young child. We got our first computer in 1988, when our youngest son was 4, and it was love at first sight. He's now 24 and works as a software developer. We always encouraged all his diverse interests; he played varsity soccer and sang in the school choir in high school and spent...
...video. Then again, bands who actually achieve artistic integrity in their videos tend to hire professional directors. Instead of viewing the video itself, simply visualize the aforementioned freeze-frames and digitally mastered crowd surfing to the following lyrics: “There’s a smell of stale fear that’s reeking from our skins / The drinking never stops because the drinks absolve our sins / We sit and grow our roots into the floor / But what are we waiting for?” Clearly, we’re waiting for you, Sir Endicott, as you falsely surf...
...wage war on terrorism. Are Democrats sure that's a fight they want to have? "There certainly is polling" supporting the party's position, says the senior Senate Democratic aide. "But that's not what people rely on; they rely on their guts. The President has played this fear card one too many times." As things stand, November will be the test of that premise...