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Statistics tell us that harsher penalties have little deterrent effect on a holdup man. Top executives, however, understand penalties. If they were sure that criminal fraud would get them 10 to 15 years in a penitentiary, they would think long and hard before committing the kind of deceit that went on at Enron. BILL RICHMOND Carmichael, Calif...
...peace partner. And then the Karni assassination, which prompted the grassroots structures of Arafat's own organization to void his cease-fire. Hamas on Tuesday promised an "all-out war" in retaliation for the Nablus killings, and Israel's military intelligence chief warned legislators to expect even harsher terror strikes in the coming weeks as vengeance now tops the priorities of the Islamist group...
...prior to the event ("Enduring personal disgrace, prostate cancer, a terrorist attack of catastrophic proportion, his courage never wavered"; "He showed us how to rise to an occasion of crisis and, in doing so, to redefine one's life"), while others contrasted his grace under fire with his previous, harsher image as "a bully for most of his two terms"; "ruthless, uncaring ... not a very nice guy," who "rose to his moment magnificently. He gave voice to our city, and it was the right voice, at the right time." Giuliani "became the leader we always wanted and brought New Yorkers...
...relationship between Israel and the PA to the brink of war. The Israeli cabinet resolution that the PA is “a terror supporting entity” is the clearest indication that Palestinian reliance on terrorism as a tactic in the ongoing conflict is likely to meet even harsher Israeli responses in the future. Israel has already launched attacks against symbols of the PA’s power in the West Bank and Gaza. Whereas in the past President George W. Bush has urged Israel to show restraint in its response to terrorism, the administration has changed its message...
...unreasonable to expect such cost-cutting while carrying a deficit. However, we do find Nye’s suggestions of a tuition hike as one possible way to address cutting costs rather troubling. Now that the economy has officially slipped into a recession, higher tuition would represent an even harsher financial blow to the many students already paying exorbitant fees...