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Similarly, Ronald Reagan felt it justified to risk American lives to oust Manuel Noriega. Reagan's media correspondents justified the war by claiming that Noriega was involved in drug trafficing, human rights violations and the abusive control of power through a squad of thugs who enforced a reign of terror. The validity of some of these claims is supported by empirical evidence. In hindsight, however, it seems all too apparent that the battle was fought because the interests of American merchants were being threatened...
This was supposed to have been the week that the Senate Republicans put forward a reform of the welfare system that they had promised would be the showpiece of their new reign. Gingrich's steel-disciplined House had made it look easy by passing its measure in a mere four days last March. The Senate Finance Committee's more moderate version of the bill is so entangled in controversy, both ideological and economic, that Dole has twice had to postpone sending it to the Senate floor. He now hopes to begin debate the week...
...They said to look at this not as a beautycontest, not a reign, but as a year of service,"Turner said. "I thought 'oh, that's just PR.'Then, this [past] summer, I asked if it is reallya year of service...
...will archaeologists in the year A.D. 5000 uncover when all that is known about us is stored on a microscopic computer chip? You noted that the Egyptian records don't even mention the empire's dealings with the Israelites. One reference was written in the fifth year of the reign of Merneptah, Ramesses II's son and successor, commemorating his victory over the Libyans. It confirms the crossing of the paths of the Israelites and the Egyptians. Perhaps if archaeologists dig a little deeper, they will find Moses' swaddling clothes, and the historical debates will finally end. WALTER C. STRICKLAND...
...Dean Jewett's reign has been a more-or-less continUous highlight," says Knowles. "He has given the College his fine judgment, his dedication and his supportive thoughtfulness...