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...charge that soldiers are paying to have sex with women who have been forced into prostitution. In 2000, Congress passed the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, putting Washington at the forefront of efforts to combat the growing worldwide trade in women. Republican Congressman Christopher Smith, the chief sponsor of the law and one of the lawmakers pushing the Pentagon to clean up its act, says he was shocked to learn that it's business as usual up in Tongduchon: "There needs to be a very aggressive ending of this outrage," he told TIME. "We need to lead...
...simply that both sides recognize the emotional power of the Israeli-Palestinian issue to rally the Arab street. Mounting anger over violence in the West Bank and Gaza has created a domestic political crisis for Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, because of their governments' alliances with Israel's key sponsor, the U.S. That's a domestic crisis al-Qaeda will be looking to exploit in its efforts to find the men and money to grow its networks...
Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, another co-sponsor of the resolution, said that the resolution sent a good signal but did little to actually prevent abridgement of civil liberties under the USA PATRIOT...
...pianos per year in the light industrial buildings bordering the river. In this atmosphere of musical appreciation, churches began to spring up throughout the community. Old gothic sanctuaries still hide in the leafy corners of the South End, often cozily snuggling next to the schools and playgrounds they sponsor...
...could have correctly reported the interaction with the Senator on this critical issue. For the record, in May of last year, President Bush asked Vice President Cheney to evaluate our homeland defense. I reviewed Feinstein's draft legislation in July (when she sent it) and met with her co-sponsor. On July 31, Feinstein raised her proposal at a meeting with Vice President Cheney, and subsequently the Vice President offered to meet with several small groups of interested Senators, to include Feinstein, once Congress reconvened. On Sept. 6, I discussed with Feinstein the progress of our considering many counterterrorism proposals...