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Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is on target in saying that U.S. arms-control leadership is too important to risk in partisan fights [VIEWPOINT, Nov. 22]. However, in suggesting that the proposed National Missile Defense system could possibly deal with "potential threats from sources that are not rational," she is...
With its emphasis on various forms of historical and social injustice, liberal rhetoric can be dazzlingly eloquent, blindingly inspiring. When we start talking about controversial policies regarding gay rights or rape or the distribution of wealth, feelings run so high that rational acknowledgment of the opposition can seem insensitive--almost...
In the Senate, Giuliani would also have to cope with a tradition that frowns on personal slurs. The mayor is deeply committed to personal slurs. He characterizes anybody who disagrees with him as an irredeemably corrupt human being who holds opinions no rational person would countenance. If Giuliani were faced...
All of which can make small-company combinations harder to arrange than big buyouts. John Mavredakis, senior manager of the Houlihan Lokey investment bank, has helped arrange both types. "When we work with large corporations, everything is methodical and rational," he says. "With smaller companies, emotions come much more into...
While the U.S. military provides an overwhelming deterrent to any rational adversary, we must also worry about how to deal with potential threats from sources that are not rational. And it is against these dangers that the Administration is developing and testing a limited NMD system, with a decision on...