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...case is something of a public relations triumph, and one that might influence whether Hamdi and Padilla are tried in civilian or military courts. It's easier to fight a war when you are not employing unpopular methods, and Cassel thinks the prosecution of the two men may eventually reflect this insight. "The government needs to take another look at the other cases in light of what's happened in the Lindh prosecution," he says, "and they should consider using the U.S. legal system over the U.S. military system...
...It’s a reflection of the guys in the crew in that [the substitution] didn’t reflect in their performance,” Manning said. “It provides an easy excuse not to suffer. But they fought rather than thought about...
...Democratizing the PA, moreover, requires - as President Bush insisted - devolving power to the legislature, and new legislative elections are likely to reflect the views of an electorate considerably less inclined than Arafat is to accept U.S. and Israeli terms for peace. Even more so the local elections scheduled for December, since those are contested by Hamas, which boycotts "national" elections because it refuses to recognize the legitimacy of the Palestinian Authority. If statehood is made conditional on the emergence of a Palestinian leadership acceptable to Washington, then the "political horizon" Washington had hoped to establish through Bush's speech...
...fight over which of the two dramatically different approaches he will endorse. And fight they have. When Powell told an Arab newspaper that the Administration was leaning toward early recognition (which TIME reported in April), Bush's spokesman Ari Fleischer responded icily, "The Secretary, from time to time, will reflect on the advice that he gets and do so publicly." Powell, never known for getting ahead of his boss, has been more aggressive than usual, driving the process since early April, when Bush backed off his demand that the Palestinians end all terrorist attacks before political issues could be discussed...
...point during the selection process, I was asked what materials I would use for the buildings. I spoke of using stone in a major way that could reflect and refract the unique quality of the Southern California light, that would be grounded in the earth and feel like part of the hillside. At the time, I hadn't a clue what I was talking about. But flying back and forth across the Grand Canyon, my nose to the window, I thought, Now that's stone--and the Getty would have to make you feel some of that same kind...