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Instead, we must devote whatever resources are necessary to pinpointing the origins of terrorist activity. We must strengthen the training and manpower of our nation’s intelligence forces. We must work closely with our allies to build an intelligence network. And once we have fully understood the nature of this week’s attacks, we must carry the battle to where our enemies...
...uncomfortable balancing act than dynamic reform program. He often seemed overwhelmed at the complexity of the task he had taken on. Reform had been premised on the assumption that dismantling the repressive apparatus of the state, admitting to the horrors of the past and trying to rectify them would strengthen the legitimacy of Gorbachev and his brand of modernized socialism. It did the opposite. The masses turned against the system and Gorbachev himself, whom they labeled a "boltun," a wind-bag. The Communist Party and the rest of the Soviet ruling class - the Armed Forces, the defense industries...
...Middle East: D When Bush promised on the campaign trail to strengthen support for Israel, rebuild ties with Washington's Arab allies and put new pressure on Saddam Hussein, it was obvious to any Middle East observer that he was writing a hot check. The stronger Washington's support for Israel in the current violence, the more difficult it becomes to rebuild ties with Arab moderates or rally support against Iraq. To be fair, Washington has very little to work with following the collapse of the peace process. But the perception that the Bush administration is staying on the sidelines...
George W. Bush's Commission to Strengthen Social Security, which diagnosed the retirement system's ailments in an interim report in late July, has the makings of a classic Type B panel. It was created by the White House to produce a specific result--Executive Order No. 13210 requires its final report to propose creation of voluntary individual-investment accounts to augment the program. Chaired by former New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Richard Parsons, co-chief operating officer of AOL Time Warner (the parent company of TIME), the panel is loaded with members and staff sympathetic...
...Conrad gets ready to grill Daniels, Republicans are putting together a public counterattack of their own, which will be two-pronged. First, "we'll say we're working on it," explains a senior Senate GOP aide. Tax relief is on the way and it will help strengthen the flagging economy. The second prong will put the ball in the other side's court: Democrats complain that the tax cut isn't letting them have enough money to spend on social programs. So they have two choices. They can cut spending or raise taxes. "We'll be asking them this question...