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When Leon Panetta earlier this year was nominated as director of the CIA, the strongest argument in his favor was his long experience in dealing with Capitol Hill. With Democrats in Congress already sharpening their knives over the CIA's Bush-era policies and practices, the Agency would need protection - and Panetta, a veteran pol with contacts on both sides of the aisle but no real intel background, seemed the best possible shield...
...more change to digest for such stalwarts of the Jewish-American establishment as Foxman and Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Following the President's Cairo outreach speech in June, Hoenlein had said publicly that "President Obama's strongest supporters among Jewish leaders are deeply troubled by his recent Middle East initiatives, and some are questioning what he really believes...
...government has to avoid regulating the wrong participants, thereby pushing the price-discovery mechanism for oil out of the hands of Americans and into those of foreign oil suppliers. Do we want the government punishing some financial investors while letting others - the ones who have the strongest motive to raise prices - continue to do business as usual? That's what could happen if the government regulates the oil market...
...Sunday flight told reporters melodramatically that he felt "blessed with the blood of Christ" - said, "I will return to Honduras, there is no doubt about that." And now, after his private discussion Tuesday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington, his chances look better. Their meeting sent the strongest signal yet that the U.S. not only considers Zelaya to be Honduras' legitimate President, but that it's convinced that restoring him to office is crucial to safeguarding Latin America's fledgling sense of democracy - even if Zelaya himself hasn't always been faithful...
...treatment, rehabilitation and even prevention. Family members buffer the stresses that can negatively affect vulnerable youth. Most important, family members are often the first to notice something is not quite right and can make early referrals, enabling preventive treatment. We see the family as one of the patient's strongest assets. William R. McFarlane, PORTLAND, MAINE...