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...quid would be plenty," Wilson told him. "You don't want to spoil them...
Browne's ruling came on a motion filed last summer by two defense attorneys who took over the case after the defendants had dismissed Heller. The two faulted their predecessor for not seeking a quid pro quo when the youngsters confessed, such as a reduced charge or a promise of leniency. Said one of the lawyers, Al Gaudelli: "There was no deal. How is that in his clients' best interests...
Many Congressmen also fret that Saudi Arabia has given no discernible quid pro quo for the AWACS sale: it has not pledged support for the Camp David-Middle East peace process, nor ceased its support for the Palestine Liberation Organization. Finally, critics pose this question: If aerial surveillance of the Persian Gulf region is militarily necessary, why could it not be accomplished by continuing to have U.S.-owned AWACS planes fly out of Saudi bases, rather than replacing them with Saudi-owned AWACS that terrify Israel? The Administration has no convincing answer...
Since Afghanistan, the U.S. has pretty much thrown away its carrots-SALT, grain sales, cultural exchanges, etc.-and resorted exclusively to waving sticks (and not very big ones at that). President Reagan has expressed a preference for open, Jackson-style, quid pro quo linkage. Henry Kissinger criticized this approach in the mid-'70s, but has now endorsed the Administration's position. He was right the first time...
...returned to a ceiling of 8.5 million bbl. per day, that would immediately affect you. It would remove 2.5 million bbl. per day from the market, and the price of oil would be $60 at least. But why should we keep our production at abnormally high levels without a quid...