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Goss, now a multimillionaire, went to Congress in 1989 and in 1995 was named to the House Intelligence Committee, where he earned a reputation as a straight shooter. In those days, he was said to work well with Democrats. A favorite of Republican leaders, Goss became the committee's chairman just two years later; in that job, he showed more interest in boosting intelligence funding than in reform. He supported a proposal to give the CIA director more control over the nation's 15 intelligence agencies and their combined budget, now $40 billion, but he did little to press...
...lefty who scored four times in the Sydney final and remains one of the team's strongest all-around players. But the key is Kásás, a versatile, 6-ft.-7-in. right-hander who is the team's fastest swimmer and perhaps the finest distance shooter in the world. If the two-time world player of the year finds top form in Athens, Hungary may be unbeatable. Kásás "has such a feeling for the ball," says Gergely Csurka, a writer for the Budapest weekly Képes Sport. At his peak...
When Mao Zedong's Communist revolution completed its sweep of the mainland in 1949, the oft-asked question in Washington was who had "lost" China. Former American spy, diplomat and straight shooter James Lilley argues in his sweeping memoir China Hands that this historical puzzler is a red herring: America never had China, and the very idea is counterproductive. To influence China, America first has to respect that the vast land has its own interests and ways. Lilley knows. He was born in Qingdao, the son of an American oil executive, and China has been the center of his life...
...would-be assassin might not have killed President Chen, but the shooter still managed to gravely wound Taiwan's democracy and deepen the divisions within Taiwanese society. If Chen staged the assassination attempt, he won a close race but lost his credibility with voters. I am now too pessimistic and disappointed to trust and support Chen and his party. The greatest losers are not Chen's political opponents but the Taiwanese people. If this turmoil cannot be settled fairly, Taiwanese politics may become chaotic. Song Xiaowen Pingzhen City, Taiwan...
...would-be assassin might not have killed President Chen Shui-bian [March 29], but the shooter still managed to gravely wound Taiwan's democracy and deepen the divisions within Taiwanese society. If Chen staged the assassination attempt, he won a close race but lost his credibility with voters. I no longer trust and support Chen and his party. The greatest losers are not Chen's political opponents but the Taiwanese people. If this turmoil cannot be settled fairly, Taiwanese politics may become chaotic. SONG XIAOWEN Pingzhen City, Taiwan...