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...will face. We acknowledge the difficult choice that Palestinians faced at the polls, but we cannot accept, on a categorical basis, that our own tax dollars be given to any authority that promotes terrorism.Hamas’ democratic ascent to the helm of the Palestinian Authority highlights an underlying tension in U.S. policy of promoting democracy abroad. It is important to recognize, however, that supporting the democratic process does not necessarily entail supporting its outcomes. One can uphold the right of the Palestinian people to elect their government while disapproving of the unsettling result: the election of a terrorist group...
...border tension rose notably last week, in Hudspeth County, a 4,500-square-mile piece of rocky desert about 75 miles east of El Paso. It was there, according to Sheriff Arvin West, that his deputies faced off with members of the Mexican Army protecting drug smugglers. No shots were fired as the Mexicans abandoned their vehicles and withdrew back across the border, but West said there is no doubt in his mind that the machine-gun-toting men in fatigues guarding three SUVs filled with marijuana were members of the Mexican Army. "They had typical insignia. They had military...
...firing also underscores the ongoing tension between Summers and members of the Faculty, who approved an unprecedented motion of no-confidence in the president last spring...
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...firing also underscores the ongoing tension between Summers and members of the Faculty, who approved an unprecedented no-confidence motion in the president last spring...