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WHEN WILL WE GET OSAMA BIN LADEN? That is a question that goes far deeper than you know. In the chain that you need to successfully wrap up the war on terror, we have some weak links. And I find that until we strengthen all the links, we're probably not going to be able to bring Mr. bin Laden to justice. We are making very good progress on it. But when you go to the very difficult question of dealing with sanctuaries in sovereign states, you're dealing with a problem of our sense of international obligation, fair play...
...engagement against Libyan fighters over the Gulf of Sidra, followed by strikes against one or more of the five main air bases strung out along the Libyan coast. Intelligence reports indicated that Libya was accelerating its deployment of Soviet surface-to-air missiles, including SA-5s, which will significantly strengthen its defenses against attack. As part of the U.S. preparations, the Pentagon ordered a flight of EA-6B "electronic warfare" planes dispatched from Whidbey Island, Washington, to the Mediterranean. The special "jamming" craft were said to be useful in what one official called a "highdensity communications environment," presumably meaning...
Administration officials said the proposals would strengthen U.S. firms in their struggle with foreign manufacturers, which are often part of vast industrial enterprises. Attorney General Edwin Meese said the changes would "bring antitrust laws into conformity with modern times" by making them "compatible with the global market." Concurred Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige: "We are living in an era of intense worldwide competition, and we think American companies should merge if it is going to increase their competitiveness...
...regime in Nicaragua. A House vote on Reagan's $ 100 million aid package for the contras is scheduled for this week (see ESSAY). "Important choices now rest with the Congress," said Reagan last week, "to betray those struggling against tyranny . . . or to join in a bipartisan national endeavor to strengthen both freedom and peace...
...response to your Soviet ABM system is an expansion of our offensive force. If we had the right number of offensive weapons to maintain a deterrent before you put your defenses in, then, to maintain the same degree of deterrence in the face of your defense, we must strengthen our offense. Deployment of a Soviet ABM system will lead to an escalation of the arms race. That's not good for either...