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Once we were under way, zigzagging paths up steep slopes generally demanded the group ride in single file atop sheer shale ridges. Upon breaching a pass, we stopped for lunch, while the support trucks and mobile kitchen took the low road. As we rode, the pure air was scented with wild mint and garlic brushed by the horses' hooves. The grunt of a yak, a marmot whistle or a bird's wing-beat carried undisturbed across the valley...
Whether or not to accept the advertisement is a valid decision for newspapers to make, and neither conclusion legitimates the response of stealing newspapers. Indeed, the copies of the Herald that were stolen did not even contain the offending ad, but only articles defending it. The theft was pure retribution, and the tenor of the "demands" levied by the protesters--free advertising space, the donation of the purchase price to campus minority organizations--seem to indicate a desire for payback rather than a concern for standards. The arguments to justify the theft--that it was not theft because the Herald...
...good chemistry is not the only factor that determines success. Hard work, determination and pure talent are also needed. This freshman class has managed to fulfill those prerequisites, as well...
Second, Cheney is seen as an extension of Bush because, not having any personal ambition, his actions are seen as pure and unbiased. This is an important shift from the traditional view of the vice presidency as a stepping stone--although Teddy Roosevelt wrote, "It is not a stepping stone to anything except oblivion." This distinction allows Cheney to influence without being distrusted. His status as an extension of the president, combined with his skill and experience, allows Cheney to deal with Congress and the public successfully...
...This is a case about ethnic cleansing, persecution and genocide," prosecutor Dirk Ryneveld told judges in his opening statement. In their effort to create an ethnically pure Serbian state, prosecutors say Bosnian Serbs worked from a "blueprint for the commission of genocide," killing some civilians and terrorizing those who remained into leaving. They did that, say prosecutors, by attacking and then destroying their villages and, in particular, by detaining the survivors in three now infamous "concentration-style" camps: Omarska, Trnopolje and Keraterm. Prosecutor Dirk Ryneveld told judges the court will hear from some of the camps' survivors. Full Story...