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Rape, in particular, is now recognized as a war crime or--from a more chilling perspective--a tactic of war. Maybe it's more fun for the perpetrators than, say, lobbing artillery shells at some remote and impersonal target. But this doesn't mean rape can be seen as just another lighthearted form of R. and R. because the intent is still to defeat the other side. As the Bosnian Serbs understood so well, the best way to get the enemy steamed was to put their wives to work as latter-day comfort women...
...council member who is not running in the election also accused Rawlins of using the issue as a campaign tactic...
...edges, of racism and anti-Semitism infuriated liberals. (And they were not alone.) But it was Buchanan's protectionism and his attacks on greedy executives that really turned off the business wing of his party. For decades the G.O.P. flirted with the populist attack on elites, a venerable Democratic tactic that Richard Nixon borrowed for his own purposes. Now that Buchanan was giving that message a serious class-based edge, however, G.O.P. leaders flinched and ran. "The Republican Party can't do more than mouth populism," says G.O.P. strategist Kevin Phillips...
...Director Louis Freeh knew about the ruse until September. Immediately, say these sources, Justice and Freeh launched an investigation by the Office of Professional Responsibility. So far, the officials in Washington seem to agree with the opinion of Jewell attorney Jack Martin that the use of this tactic, often called a pretext interview, was "legal but sleazy...
...primary, Kilbanks upset Bethlehem Mayor Ken Smith; his surprise candidacy makes next week's outcome even more unpredictable. Kilbanks calls himself anti-Washington and has vowed to refuse a congressional pension and to step down after six terms. In an evenly divided district, which the 15th is, every election tactic is a risk--and a potential advantage...