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...believe that it is necessary. The hole couldn't weaken the hull badly enough to pose a risk to raising the whole submarine. Also, this hole is the only "silent witness" of what happened. Making the cut through it will destroy whatever forensic evidence there is. Anyway, trying to cut the eight meter wide hull with a chain is ridiculous nonsense...
...awareness, presumably before calling another referendum in 2002. He knows he can certainly improve on the lackluster campaign the "yes" forces ran. Turnout was only 33%, allowing passionate minorities - anti-abortion activists, Greens worried that the new Rapid Reaction Force would undermine Irish neutrality, Sinn Fein members eager to weaken Ahern before the 2002 election - to swamp widespread but diffuse pro-European feelings. A similar anti-European coalition lost three earlier referendums, which gives Ahern some running room. On the other hand, Ireland is now on the cusp of a major shift, from being the E.U.'s biggest beneficiary...
...about the activities of the hard-line elements who are still effectively in charge - particularly their headlong rush to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and the missile technology to deliver those over great distances. Moving in any direct way to retaliate against Iran for Khobar Towers would almost certainly weaken the hand of the reformists, and force them to close ranks with the hard-liners...
...right to kill killers but don't agree on why (revenge? deterrence? respect?), we are also not certain why it is wrong simply to watch the deed carried out. Would it horrify us or make us jaded? (Or - dare we say it - sympathetic?) Would it feed our bloodlust or weaken our will to kill? Would it be cruel and unusual punishment - or a reward...
...feeling among Palestinians is that this cease-fire has been declared without getting anything for them in return. The collective punishments imposed by the Israelis are becoming tougher and tougher. It's going to weaken the cease-fire, because the feeling is "why should we pay this price when we are getting nothing." Without giving the Palestinians a prize - lifting the closure and the economic sanctions - I think the cease-fire will be very temporary...