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...Also in doubt, says Foster, is Article 33, under which signatories agree not to return "in any manner whatsoever" refugees to a situation of persecution. Australia and Indonesia are discussing joint naval patrols, and a spokesman for Defence Minister Brendan Nelson says the possibility of turning boats from Papua back to Indonesia is under consideration. Such a move would breach Article 33, says Foster - as would setting up an offshore processing system inferior to Australia's, which could result in flawed decisions and genuine refugees being repatriated to life-threatening situations. Despite criticism that the Convention is ill equipped...
...never the master in my house"). lAt parties, when she wants to leave and he doesn't, Elizabeth sometimes checkmates Philip by sending an equerry with the curt message: "The Queen is leaving." But on other occasions, as when he insisted against her wishes on wearing a plain naval uniform- instead of the trappings of a royal duke at the recent opening of Parliament, Philip's will prevails. His relatively humble upbringingt has given Elizabeth a closer touch with her peopie than her own cloistered past could have permitted...
...poor relation of the Mountbattens, Philip was educated at St. Cloud in Paris, a progressive school in Scotland, and the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth...
...away without a commanding national figure like Sam Nunn or George Mitchell. And they certainly have plenty of impressive local candidates on tickets around the country for the fall, including more than 40 military vets. One good example is Joe Sestak, decorated three-star admiral, family man, and naval commander straight from Central Casting. On his website, just above the picture of him in Navy whites briefing President Clinton in the Oval Office, is a typical resume line: "As the [George Washington] Battle Group Commander, he led an international coalition force of 30 U.S. and allied ships...
...Marine spokesman said the decision to reassign the officers was taken independently of an ongoing investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service criminal probe. The NCIS, which must determine whether the Marines broke the rules of military engagement in Haditha, is expected to submit its report...