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...near the home of Tsangyang Gyatso, the sixth Dalai Lama, born in 1683 - a leader particularly beloved by the Tibetans. As the present Dalai Lama (the 14th) ages, rumors grow that his successor may be tapped from this historic cradle of Tibetan Buddhism in a bid to preempt Beijing, which is almost certain to select its own Dalai Lama once the current one passes...
...both cases, Stone was criticized for playing fast and loose with the facts. Perhaps that's why on the eve of W.'s premiere last Friday, the director sought to preempt criticism of the film's factual veracity by posting a comprehensive, 83-part "Film Guide" on the official W. website...
...invasion of Iraq not because he thought it was the most dangerous threat to the United States, but rather because he thought a victory there would be the best way to demonstrate American military power. "The United States would take [Saddam] down because it could. The war would not preempt immediate danger, a more traditional ground for war, but prevent a danger that might emerge later," writes Gellman. One of Cheney's advisors referred to this as the "demonstration effect...
Administrators concluded that although the ID scandal did not create a safety risk for the community, standardized House security and extended hours of patrol would preempt future problems, Wrinn wrote in an e-mailed statement...
Since the proclamation of emergency, the government has arrested hundreds of opposition politicians. Countless lawyers have also been arrested to preempt another organized movement against the government like the one earlier in the year. On Nov. 4, the police raided a meeting of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and arrested 70 human rights activists, including its president, Asma Jehangir. When university students began to organize protest rallies on campuses around the country, the police ruthlessly fired tear gas and baton-charged protesting students...