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...seen as self-defense rather than the bullying tactics of an occupier. By quitting Lebanon, he meant to add right to Israel's might. "We have a talmudic saying, 'Truth is self-evident,'" Barak reflected in his office last week. "When you do the right thing, it cannot weaken you. I'm not working for ratings or for the momentary mood. It doesn't matter. If we act to change reality in the right direction, it strengthens us. It doesn't weaken...
...Barak: We have a Talmudic saying, truth is self-evident. When you do the right thing, it cannot weaken you. I'm not working for ratings or for the momentary mood. It doesn't matter. If we act to change reality in the right direction, it strengthens us. It doesn't weaken us. Always think of the alternative - to stay there another 15 years? And if the Israel Defense Forces were weak, the real weakness would project itself. But since they are very strong, I'm not afraid. And they'll become stronger. Why? Because they are not running after...
...walk away I unfailingly think again about all they've seen and been through. So much deprivation and sacrifice that didn't weaken a strong sense of loyalty and service, modesty and achievement. I am especially impressed by those of that generation who had the additional challenge of overcoming race and gender discrimination. They too didn't give up on the realization of their place in the American Dream...
...making its way through the nation's appeals courts, the argument over FDA regulation of tobacco landed in the Supreme Court. Tuesday's ruling, which was accompanied by Stephen Breyer's scathing dissent, pushes tobacco back into congressional hands. Anti-smoking forces worry that the Court's decision could weaken the tobacco industry's newfound resolve to voluntarily enhance warning labels on cigarettes and step up efforts to keep minors from smoking. But while Tuesday's ruling is certainly a victory for tobacco - sending Philip Morris's stock through the roof - the triumph could be short-lived, says TIME legal...
...will soon be demanding a slice of the economic cake. To give it to them, Abdullah has devised a plan centered on a privatization effort that is almost unprecedented in the Arab world, where authoritarian kings and presidents have feared--with good reason--that economic freedom would ultimately weaken their hold on political power. Abdullah, however, is openly declaring his aim of bringing democracy to Jordan...