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Classical tragedy demands a unity of time, place and action, a drama that unfolds in a day. In Washington last Wednesday, Ronald Reagan's flawed Iran- contra policy came close to just such a singular confluence. Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh announced his long-awaited criminal indictments of two of the President's former National Security Council staff members and their accomplices for diverting Iran arms profits to the Nicaraguan contras. Less than four hours later, the President ordered 3,200 troops into Honduras as a show of resolve against Nicaragua's Sandinistas, who once again had crossed the Honduran border...
Baker's domestic network includes dozens of congressional chieftains, agency heads like the Fed's Alan Greenspan, and private bankers and scholars. On a global basis, the singular Baker structure touches a hundred financial ministers. He jingles this network scores of times each week...
...humbling opponents with lesser talent, Edge always displayed an appropriate mixture of humor and grace. She lent a singular air of sportsmanship to her matches...
...whether the film is any good, the answer, surprisingly, is yes. It's actually rather superb, a stunning visual record of the rock touring phenomenon, and a clear display of Frank's singular talent for effortless camera work...
...right down to lowly campaign workers who are openly bending the regulations on fund limits. National politics is beset by special interests and schemers who have their own distant agendas and smell position or profits down the corridors of power. How many Bert Lances and Ed Meeses, with their singular financial styles, are circulating now, eager to wield federal authority next year? What often goes on in the political trenches is not acceptable in the calmer climates of government...