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...originally conceived by Reagan in 1983, was a deus ex machina of global unilateralism: a made-in-the-U.S.A. system for effectively disarming the Soviet Union and any other foreign threat to the U.S. (including, in a number of scenarios, a nuclear-armed Gaddafi or other Islamic firebrand...
That power struggle took a bizarre turn two weeks ago. Joginder Singh, 83, the father of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, the firebrand who had led the revolt for an independent Sikh state before he died in the army attack on the Golden Temple, suddenly announced the formation of a nine-member ad hoc committee to run Sikh affairs. Joginder Singh's selection of a number of extremists as members of the new group indicated that the action was an attempt to supersede more moderate leadership of the movement...
...Firebrand Republicans, vowing not to permit "business as usual," forced an all-night session, with some 60 Congressmen taking the floor to condemn the "theft" of the seat. The next day, when the House Administration Committee met to vote on the task force's ruling, all seven Republican members walked out; the remaining twelve Democrats decided unanimously to recommend that McCloskey be seated...
Although he was to become known for his monthly sermons denouncing Poland's Communist rulers, he never declared hatred for his opponents. He was not a firebrand but a deeply religious man who simply followed the dictates of his conscience. And for that he was murdered...
...degree in city planning from M.I.T., he served on the Charlotte city council, leading a drive to revitalize Charlotte's inner city. "Businessmen are attracted to Harvey's intellect," says Banker Hugh McColl Jr., who plays tennis on Gantt's own court. "He's no firebrand. He's very thoughtful, and unlike many black politicians, he's fiscally conservative...