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...bombardment appeared to be in defiance of the London conference, where participants condemned Serbian violence and threatened tougher sanctions (though they stopped short of advocating military action). "No trade. No aid. No international recognition or role," warned British Prime Minister John Major. Acting U.S. Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger said Serbia must make peace or pay "what we will ensure is an unacceptable price for aggression." The warnings brought at least lip service from the Serbs. They promised to open all prison camps and return about a fifth of the 70% of Bosnia-Herzegovina they have seized...
...those who supported Buchanan's message managed to get his "America First" motto into the platform's final draft. Though proposals to phase out foreign aid and to castigate the Administration for granting China most-favored-nation status were voted down, the Buchanan camp did win a provision favoring tougher measures against illegal immigration from Mexico. The new plank supported placing "structures" along the border, a variation of Buchanan's idea of building frontier fences. "That's wacko," remarked Congressman Vin Weber of Minnesota, a conservative whose main concern is fiscal policy...
Bosnian officials had lobbied for a resolution that would spell out tougher action and lift the arms embargo on their country. By focusing solely on the delivery of humanitarian aid and making no reference to Serbian aggression, said Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey, the measure will only "fatten up Bosnians before the slaughter...
...matter) are likely to encounter Gas Food Lodging only by chance, given its modest release pattern and the fact that it is going forth unpopulated with major stars, unequipped with big-time advertising and utterly devoid of glamour. But Allison Anders' film is like its main characters -- spunky, smart, tougher than they look -- and one wants to believe that the film, like them, will somehow make its way in an uncaring world...
...media technique. So far, they've used television to their advantage, never letting coverage get seriously out of hand. Next week comes the Republican Convention, which may swing the tide back toward Bush, reduce the Democratic lead in the polls, and signal the beginning of the electoral season's tougher phase...