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There is just enough of a new atmosphere that this approach might at least be considered. In the wake of Iraq's defeat, the clout and credibility of the U.S. is at an all-time high, and it is no longer being offset by Soviet troublemaking; Moscow has neither the power nor the inclination to keep backing the most radical Arab elements. Saudi Arabia promises to come out of its shell and take a more active role in regional diplomacy, and Syria, a radical state now bidding for increased influence without its customary Soviet support, is talking about...
That's the kind of suicidal challenge that Democrats, who prefer running against each other to running against a Republican, usually rise to. So far, it has not been enough to draw out dark horse Bob Kerrey, the Nebraska Senator whose vote against using force in the gulf is offset by his Vietnam War record. Yet it did bring out one dark, dark horse: former Massachusetts Senator Paul Tsongas, who announced he might run while fellow liberal Michael Dukakis was vacationing in Hawaii and unavailable for comment...
Although it may take a while to get used to Mather's factional social atmosphere, its well-above-average living arrangements should offset this drawback and make living in this house a pretty pleasurable experience...
...public debate that extends far beyond Etzioni and his coterie. William F. Buckley Jr. in his latest book, Gratitude, puts an old-line conservative imprimatur on national service. The February issue of Harper's features a symposium on whether the Constitution needs a "Bill of Duties" to offset the Bill of Rights. The Harper's panel, which included Harvard law professor Mary Ann Glendon, a co-editor of Responsive Community, came to no firm conclusion. But Glendon conveyed a sense of how communitarians view personal responsibility with this hypothetical constitutional language: "The nurture and education of children are duties primarily...
Finally, a victory may offset the cost in lives and treasure. "Any military adventure, however poorly conceived, however dubious the strategic objective, is absolutely validated by victory," says former Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt, a history buff. "Once we commit to the use of force and it's decisive, then the cost is automatically worthwhile, without any exceptions in the course of American history...