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While Mecham no longer faces criminal charges, few expect a quick revival of his tattered political career. His acquittal in no way affects his earlier impeachment, which was based on two unrelated charges: misusing state funds and trying to thwart an investigation of a death threat. Said Prosecutor Barnett Lotstein, explaining the case's outcome: "A lot of people in this community feel that he has suffered enough...
...when push came to shove in Moscow last week, it was these military officers who came together in a perverse sort of joint venture to thwart their bosses' desire for a more upbeat ending to the summit. They could be accused of defending parochial military interests. Indeed that is what they were doing. But that, of course, is what they are paid to do. In a relationship that is still rooted in the paradox of deterrence, the soldiers will have their say, including their veto over what the diplomats -- or, for that matter, the President and the General Secretary...
...also worth asking why campus publications should help thwart protests or "control" disruptions, as Shinagel would have it. If students want to question Bok at a Quincy House dinner, why should they be denied? Shinagel fails to recognize that both speakers and protestors have the right to free speech. When students accept admission to Harvard College, they did not forfeit their right to free expression...
...Arizona Senate convicted Gov. Evan Mecham yesterday of attempting to thwart a death-threat investigation and misusing funds, making him the first U.S. governor impeached and removed from office in 59 years...
...that a veiled takeover threat? Probably not, since the Kuwaitis know that the British government could thwart any foreign bid for control of BP by simply ruling that such a sale would be against the public interest. BP executives are nonetheless distressed at the size of Kuwait's stake in the company: not only could the Kuwaitis easily change their minds about seeking a role in management but they could also sell their stock to any corporate raider interested...