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...goodly handful were thrust upon Powell's staff, and he thought it was good politics not to protest too much. A few he actively blocked, like a Rumsfeld protEgE pushed for ambassador to NATO. Others languish in confirmation limbo. But some made it inside, and stir up trouble for him, like Star Warrior John Bolton in the powerful position of Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. Powell insists he had a "free hand" to pick from nominations. "Where we had a meeting of the minds, and the person and I looked like we could work together...
...viewing these as entirely illegal, the Palestinians were nonetheless forced by Oslo to bargain over the fate of those settlements. And, in a situation much lamented by Israeli liberals, a state that prided itself on being the region's only democracy was forced into the Dr. Hyde role inevitably thrust onto any occupier...
WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE U.S. The growing discontent over Europe's currency system could prove disastrous here, because many foreign investors holding euros would probably switch to dollar-denominated investments. That might help bonds and to a lesser degree stocks, but another consequence would be to thrust the greenback's value even higher, further debilitating manufacturing in the U.S., which has already lost 785,000 jobs in the past 12 months. The record U.S. trade deficit would spiral higher...
...What It Means for the U.S. The growing discontent over Europe's currency system could prove disastrous here, because many foreign investors holding euros would probably switch to dollar-denominated investments. That might help bonds and to a lesser degree stocks, but another consequence would be to thrust the greenback's value even higher, further debilitating manufacturing in the U.S., which has already lost 785,000 jobs in the past 12 months. The record U.S. trade deficit would spiral higher...
...Hollywood actress. But Chinese action stars have succeeded with the American public only when their co-stars are African-American. Jackie Chan had his one big U.S. hit, Rush Hour, with the black comic Chris Tucker; the love interest in Romeo Must Die was the hip-hop thrust Aaliyah...