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...State George Shultz has waged a fervent and frequently lonely campaign to convince the public, and often colleagues in the Reagan Administration, of the need to combat terrorism with swift retaliation. Last week in a speech at the Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City, Shultz made his strongest plea yet for public support of aggressive military action against terrorists. "We cannot allow ourselves to become the Hamlet of nations, worrying endlessly over whether and how to respond," he said. "Fighting terrorism will not be a clean or pleasant contest, but we have no choice but to play...
...cover the fugitives' alleged crimes. A further difficulty is that Rich has renounced his American citizenship to become a Spaniard, and Green reportedly is now a Bolivian. The two are unlikely to return to the U.S. of their own accord. Prosecutor Giuliani has said he would accept no plea bargain from the traders unless it would "expose them to substantial prison terms...
This then is a plea to Americans: your opinions matter. Please believe that the romantic dream of reunification is a tragic compelling nightmare, being played out in my countrymen's lives. Feed it neither with your encouragement, nor your money. Peace is never bought so cheaply...
Nesson moderated programs on punishment of criminals, the insanity plea and a defendant's right to a fair trial...
Last month Judge Leval rejected CBS's plea for total immunity and sent the case to the jury. Leval agreed that Westmoreland could not prove recklessness by CBS, since 60 Minutes had interviewed so many people. But the judge ruled that if, as Westmoreland claims, CBS edited tapes to twist quotes out of context and ignored facts that conflicted with its conclusions, then CBS could be held liable for knowing disregard of the truth...