Weak leadership mars U S Kosovo policy debate
David Broder surveys a fractured Congress and a hesitant White House as they contend with the Kosovo air war. He notes the War Powers Act debate, party divisions in the House and Senate, and the risk of a ground war with rising casualties. McCain and Biden press for all necessary force while political leaders dodge decisive choices.
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Vietnam
House
Senate
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California
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Milosevic
Trent Lott
Tom Daschle
NATO
Kosovo
Lott
Daschle
Dennis Hastert
Dick Armey
Tom DeLay
Hastert
Dick Gephardt
John McCain
Arizona
McCain
U.S
Los Alamos leniency and congressional blame Neatly Defined
Jack Anderson and Jan Moller argue Congress ignored long standing GAO warnings as China bought U.S. tech, tested nuclear weapons, and gained access to critical tools. They condemn repeated DOE security lapses and suggest executive branch recklessness and oversight failures across decades.
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China
America
Congress
Clinton
Department of Energy
U.S
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Capitol Hill
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DOE
Lawrence Livermore
Sandia
FBI
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Commerce Subcommittee
Tom Bailey
R-Va
Commerce Committee
Pentagon
Commerce
Ron Brown
Defense
William Perry
Brown
Ened
GAO
Stephen Bryen
Reagan
National Security Committee
Executive Branch
Bryen
James Lilley
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Russia
Loral Corp
Jack Anderson
Jan Moller
United Feature Syndicate
Agonizing search reveals support for run
The speaker wrestles with whether to run for president amid doubts about media scrutiny and past incidents. An Exploratory Committee of Robert Goulet, Stanley Krugman, Heloise, the Delaware Destroyers, and Adam Duritz advised, with Goulet responding first.
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Bob Woodward
The
Washington Post
Harold C. Crittenden Junior High School
Robert Goulet
Stanley Krugman
Heloise
Delaware Destroyers
George Thorogood
Adam Duritz
Counting Crows
Judi Smith
Questioning Motives Behind Presidential Aspiration
A speaker probes personal reasons for seeking the presidency, contrasting desires for power and luxury with broader responsibilities. The query challenges the appeal of limousines, helicopters, air fleets, and a large staff, suggesting a critique of ego-driven leadership.
Dave Barry eyes 2000 run with Dan Quayle and web rhetoric
Humor columnist Dave Barry mockingly declares a presidential bid with endorsements from unlikely sources including Dan Quayle and Jeff Simon. He promotes a campaign site and jokes about internet age politics, media scrutiny, and odd supporting remarks while namechecking Al Gore Elizabeth Dole and Adam Duritz.
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Jeff Simon
Delaware Destroyers
Adam Duritz
Stanley Krugman
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Dan Quayle
Dan
Mano
Manoe
al Gore
Elizabeth Dole
Tam
Herald.com
Davebarry
Lamar Alexander
America
Bob Woodward
Judi
T Hank
Dave Barry
The
Miami Herald
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