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...nuclear striking power, from 192 war heads mounted on 2,880-mile-range Polaris missiles bought from the U.S. 17 years ago, to 512 independently targetable warheads on 64 Tridents with a range of 4,350 miles. Britain has also consented to deploy 160 nuclear-tipped U.S. cruise mis siles, beginning...
...attribute the ills of our current (mis)managed economic mess to capitalism is like blaming the victim for the crime. Do not blaspheme a noble ideal by giving capitalism's name to years of Keynesian meddling...
...turning on its own. Robespierre succeeded in bringing to trial a number of revolutionary heroes, including Georges Jacques Danton, who had led the movement to imprison Louis XVI. Legend has it that when Danton passed Robespierre's house on his way to the guillotine, he prophesied, "Tu me mis" (You will soon follow me). Within six months Robespierre, too, had been consigned by his colleagues to the guillotine, without any trial at all. His death marked the end of the Terror, and indeed of the revolution. In 1799 a country weary of intrigues, dissension and bloodshed, almost gratefully accepted...
...second game, Acosta suffered a relapse, falling behind 8-0. But another seven-point spurt thrust him into the lead at 15-13. The Kirkland House senior upped his margin to 20-16 before mis-hitting two potential game-winning shots...
...Prince Charles "believes it is essential to make a concerted effort to reduce the barriers of prejudice and mis understanding." Considering the royal family's long cherished prejudice against Roman Catholics, one hopes that he will some day practice what he preaches...