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...feels that the British should simply get out of Northern Ireland. We think that's a dangerous view," says Hume. "Everybody wants troops removed. No one likes soldiers on their streets. But the people who are prudent and wise want troops removed in the context of a political settlement so that there's something left behind to insure that there's peace and order." A short year ago, Leon and Jill Uris wrote, "There is no way that the British could continue as a respected people after a desertion that could bring civil war." Today, Hume claims, that desertion--respectable...

Author: By Jonathan D. Ratner, | Title: Making a Just Peace in Ulster | 12/10/1976 | See Source »

...lives of others on a hijacked plane or walks into a bank to commit armed robbery, and some other individual prevents this act, it is considered justified. If it is justifiable before, why not after? This is not an eye for an eye. This is doing what any reasonable, prudent human being would do to protect his fellow human beings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forum, Dec. 6, 1976 | 12/6/1976 | See Source »

...late, I know, to persuade you not to coopy me and to persue a more Prudent course. Ideally, you are in the Right; the capital belongs to all Americans, although preferably not in bits & peeses. It would moreover be bad Politicks to disinvite the entire Country. Maybe your Luck will hold and most Everyone will have made other plans for that day. If not, the only advice I can proffer - now that you have stepp'd forthrightly into a potential Swamp - is to pray (a Skill of yours I much admire) and bann the consumption of intoxicating Spirits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Ol' Hickory to Y'ng Peanut | 11/29/1976 | See Source »

...decision may also be a prudent one for the University. Goodwin originally was recommended for tenure by the Government Department and an ad hoc committee in 1974. President Bok passed on the appointment and Goodwin had received a letter congratulating...

Author: By James Cramer, | Title: Doris Kearns Goodwin Gets Non-Tenured Post As Government Professor | 9/24/1976 | See Source »

...Council, at times dominated by partisan politics and old town-gown animosities, is not particularly suited for the complex discussion on DNA research. Still, without more than a three-week crash course in DNA, its decision to place a ban on the research until further inquiries are made, is prudent...

Author: By Jim Cramer, | Title: The Inevitability of Discovery. . . | 7/13/1976 | See Source »

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