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...also become increasingly concerned about a new generation of intercontinental ballistic missiles that the Soviets are ready to test and about existing rockets that may become "silo busters," with the explosive force and pinpoint accuracy to destroy U.S. missiles in their underground launchers. In light of this potential danger-and because Carter canceled the B-1 bomber program-the U.S. feels that cruise missiles will have to assume a major share of the burden for retaliation in case of a surprise Soviet attack. Thus Washington will bow to Moscow's insistence that cruises be restricted only if the Soviets...
...President's announcement ended a fight that has raged for a decade. Carter called it "one of the most difficult decisions that I've made since I've been in office." Even he could not pinpoint for aides the precise moment when he finally made up his mind. Says Press Secretary Jody Powell: "It began with an inclination, and it just got firmer and firmer as time went along...
...Judeo-Christian teachings, particularly biblical prohibitions ("Thou shall not lie with mankind as with womankind; it is an abomination"). Laws based strictly on religious injunctions are unconstitutional unless they serve a compelling secular purpose. In the case of antihomosexual statutes, the social goals are vague and difficult to pinpoint but real to most people. Some law writers say such statutes preserve the American family concept. Others suggest that they guarantee continued propagation of the species. Still others say the goal is discouragement of promiscuity, or the adherence to a philosophical-moralistic notion of "correct" conduct. Whatever the underlying social good...
...these years, we'll be getting RPVS -remotely piloted vehicles (don't you like all the initials?). That will make being a pilot a cushy job: he sits at a TV console 200 miles away and gets the RPV to provide surveillance or relay radio messages or pinpoint targets for precision bombing. An RPV can point out a tank with a laser beam, and artillery on the ground can wipe out the tank with a guided missile that homes in on the beam. How about that...
...difficulty in linking an individual pill user with a particular drug company. The drug was never patented, but was sold under its generic name by a number of different companies. Because pharmacy and physician records cannot be located after so many years, it is impossible in many cases to pinpoint liability...