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Nevertheless, Iran-contra defendants Oliver North, John Poindexter and former CIA agent Joseph Fernandez forced prosecutors to reduce or dismiss many of the charges against them by insisting that reams of classified information were necessary for their cases. Noriega's lawyers are almost certain to make the same argument. "The...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Noriega On Ice | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

Though that argument may provide a basis for later appeals, it was just a minor stumbling block last week. After U.S. Attorney Dexter Lehtinen raised objections to Rubino's statements, Judge Hoeveler entered a not-guilty plea on Noriega's behalf. Defense attorneys are also insisting that Noriega cannot get...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Noriega On Ice | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY. Tom Cruise comes of age an an actor in this impassioned panorama of life, death and rebirth in the Viet Nam years. If director Oliver Stone is almost breathless on the subject, he also packs enough power and craft to make Viet Nam fester...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Voices: Jan. 8, 1990 | 1/8/1990 | See Source »

Now Cruise has his best shot in a sprawling, squalling film on Hollywood's favorite serious subject. Born on the Fourth of July, directed by Oliver Stone (Platoon), is a Viet Nam melodrama pitched at high decibel level for 2 hr. 23 min. The movie is a jeremiad not just...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Tom Terrific | 12/25/1989 | See Source »

Not all of Mandela's A.N.C. comrades were pleased by the exchange. Many were similarly disgruntled over the July meeting with Botha, an encounter of less import, considering that Botha was a lame duck. Some A.N.C. members seem to object to Mandela's taking a supreme role in the organization...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa Meeting of Different Minds | 12/25/1989 | See Source »

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