Word: standoff
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...Monica or O.J. or Elian - which is why network execs won't be sad if the fliers have an extended holiday in the East. They will be able to have their fancy graphics and chirons; their running heds, like MSNBC's "U.S-China Showdown," or Fox's "U.S.-China STANDOFF' (yes, it's all-caps); their hot-headed guests, like Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (who called the fliers "hostages held by a hostile power" - nice alliteration, Dana!), and opportunities for young and pretty anchors to become sage Ted Koppels. They've already started using the obligatory crisis theme music...
...Powell Needs American Patience Over China Standoff The secretary of state is playing it like an old pro, calming things down and giving Beijing plenty of room and time to do the right thing. But can talk-show America wait...
...Beijing Could End the Spy-Plane Standoff Absent an apology, China's leaders need political cover...
...China analysts welcome the new approach, designed to give Beijing's arcane political process the space to find its own way to an amicable resolution of the standoff. Not surprisingly, given sharp differences within the Chinese leadership over how to relate to the U.S. in general, the initial reactions from China were mixed: Some diplomats welcomed Powell's statement as a step in the right direction; others insisted it was not enough. China agreed to further visits to the detained crew members of the EP-3 spy plane, but also revealed that the U.S. personnel were being questioned as part...
...This standoff, and the planned demonstration, is a problem for Putin, although not a big one. It's not going to shake his grip on Russian public opinion, but he's in a no-win situation. If he uses strong-arm tactics to close the network down, that will create a messy political situation. But if he doesn't, he'll look like he's unable to follow through on his threats. Of course Putin's modus operandi is to deny any knowledge that these things are even going on, but in reality the NTV standoff presents him with...