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...Stopping aid to Russia may make good economic sense (where did those zillions go?). But it is not good diplomacy to relinquish a carrot that reinforces the better instincts of Mr. Putin, who is casting about for allies against American "hegemonism." Iraq sanctions? The Europeans are chafing under that burden, but you court futility if you don?t get them aboard for at least those sanctions that constrain Saddam?s military options...
...environmental laws promulgated by (Republican) President Richard M. Nixon's administration. First, he has asked his lawyers to look for every opportunity to reverse Clinton's executive orders on land preservation. Second, one of Bush's long-time environmental advisors, Terry Anderson, has argued that the federal government should relinquish all rights to public lands over the next 40 years. These included the National Parks, first founded by (Republican) Theodore Roosevelt, Class of 1880, in the early part of this century. Third, the State Legislature in Texas proposed, under Bush's tenure, to use public lands in order to allow...
Harvey's basket gave Harvard a 45-38 lead, and the Crimson held a 45-41 advantage at halftime. More importantly, Harvard entered the locker room with a momentum boost it would never relinquish...
...Pitofsky could claim victory in that the FTC had established a template for regulation in the Internet age and had avoided the risk of losing control over the deal had he decided to sue to block the merger and lost. The new company was forced to relinquish its advantage in high-speed Internet service by agreeing to a deal that gives equal access to EarthLink, its largest competitor...
...ballot-by-ballot "voter intent" standard strictly, sensibly and statewide. Boies won't get anywhere with them defending the bloated Democratic counts in Broward, Volusia and one-fifth of Miami-Dade that were summarily blessed Friday by the Florida Supremes, and the conservatives on the high court won't relinquish their majority until these Democratic love handles get their due dose of liposuction...