Our View Reno Questions Costs of Drug War
The piece notes Janet Reno’s doubts about drug war costs and effectiveness, the administration’s budget cuts to the drug czar, and the need to reexamine overreliance on interdiction and punishment. It raises questions about mandatory sentencing, rehabilitation versus incarceration, and shifting funds toward education and treatment. It urges careful consideration without abandoning enforcement.
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Janet Reno
Reno
Charles Shhumer
House
Subcommittee On
U.S
Bush
Star Wars helped ease Cold War despite no missiles fired
At the Pentagon a quiet burial marked the SDI project once championed by Reagan. Les Aspin said research would continue on a scaled back defense against threats like terrorism. Despite billions and decades of support, SDI never deployed and aided the Cold War’s end by shaping Soviet calculations and budget concerns without a live interception.
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Washington
Pentagon
Les Aspin
Ronald Reagan
United States
Strategic Defense Initiative
SDI
Aspin
Reagan
Daniel Graham
Caspar Weinberger
Congress
Reagan Gorbachev
Reykjavi
Iceland
Mihail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
George Bush
Europe
Soviet Union
Edwin Meeser
Kremlin
Meese
Navy Mine Warfare Center Move Meets Base-Closing Scrutiny
Chicago Tribune military writer David Evans reports the Navy plans to move its minesweeper force to Ingleside Texas as part of a center of excellence while lawmakers question the logic and cost. Critics cite wasted transit time, added maintenance, and a potential consolation prize for Texas amid base-closure review.
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Ashington
Navy
Charleston
D.C
Ingleside
Texas
Mississippi
St Louis
Clinton
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Commission
Carroll Campbell
Lone Star
Gulf of Mexico
Mint
San Diego
Texas Panhandle
The Muslims in Bosnia and the democratic duty
Joanne Jacobs argues that the United States and Europe should not abandon Bosnian Muslims by denying them arms. She contends civilians have the right to defend themselves and warns that arming one side could prolong the conflict while neglecting the victims’ agency and humanity.
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United States
Bosnia
Vietnam
Beirut
Europe
Afghanistan
Vance-Owen
Sarajevo
Srpska
Croatia
Germany
France
Britain
Canada
Australia
Red Army
Kipling
CIA
Kabul
Gary Hart Aims for a Bigger Stage in South Shore
Former presidential candidate Gary Hart, on a book tour at Santana's ballroom in Randolph, Massachusetts, tells a breakfast crowd that Clinton should confront Washington, push bold reforms, and avoid compromise. Hart, who says he will not run again, writes The Good Fight and remains a sharp, uncompromising voice on taxes, energy, and education, while facing lasting scandal questions.
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Santana
Randolph
Mass
South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Gary Hart
Bill Clinton
McGovern
Texas
Clinton
Washington
Hart
Ross Perot
Santanna
Soviet Union
Secret Service
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Coa
Panama Canal
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U.S. Navy
Hi Bay
The
Chicago Tribune
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Christopher
Joanne Jacobs
San Jose Mercury News
Susan Trausch
Boston Globe
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