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...think the book does make the case that this was an imperfect or modest victory," he said. "The White House thought the gate was closed, and it wasn't closed. The book presented some useful reflections on that...
...United States "snatched a modest victory from the jaws of triumph" in the Gulf War, the co-authors of a book criticizing the Gulf War's effectiveness said last night...
...victories are perfect in the hour of triumph, but all victories are flawed," he said. "After an historical perspective, this victory will look modest...
...early returns have been rather modest. In one test involving 200 homes in the Denver area, U S West, AT&T and TCI found that viewers ordered an average of only 2.5 films a month. But that was over a clunky system in which human attendants pulled videotapes from shelves and ran them on VCRs in response to calls placed by customers. When it is completed, the I-way is supposed to deliver thick bundles of electronic wares that could combine true video on demand with local, long-distance and wireless telephone services, which consumers now buy separately...
...proposal is to go after the so-called ``greedy geezers.'' All seniors, rich or poor, are provided hospital coverage with modest deductibles and--for $46.10 a month--nearly all purchase a supplemental plan that helps pay the cost of visits to the doctor. The richest in this group, argue the reformers, should be made to pay higher premiums and larger deductibiles. But it turns out there are relatively few ``greedy geezers'' to be gouged. Nearly 80% of all Medicare benefits go to households with annual incomes less than $25,000. Another Republican proposal would simply impose a cap, a fixed...