Word: powers
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...Nobody expected the transition from war to peace in Yugoslavia to be as dignified as it was [WORLD, Oct. 16]. Thousands of young Serbs in the streets of Belgrade accomplished what thousands of nato bombs could not. The power of the people overcame that of Slobodan Milosevic. With this history-making event, the people of Yugoslavia at last showed the world the real face of their nation, and we congratulate them. MIROSLAVA MYRA BIHAC Wilmington...
...chose not to publish pictures of Israeli soldiers being shot at, Joseph's Tomb being desecrated and ransacked, funeral attendees being attacked or Jews being stoned at the Western Wall. The Palestinians may be underdogs in terms of military power, but they are far from poor innocent souls. JILL DAUBE Ahuzat Etrog, Israel...
...first foreign policy crisis confronted by the next U.S. president. It's been clear for some time now that the sanctions policy is on its last legs, since almost a decade of restrictions that have crippled the Iraqi economy have done nothing to weaken the dictator's grip on power. The problem for Washington, though, is that it has failed to come up with an alternative strategy despite the fact that most of its Gulf War European and Arab allies have signaled their intention to end sanctions as soon as possible. That's left the initiative with the Russians, French...
...Ballot initiatives, or propositions, have been around since 1902, when the Supreme Court upheld the rights of voters to institute change outside the corridors of legislative power. Sometimes, it's a question of checks and balances: If a state legislature wants to change the Constitution, they must present the modification, in the form of a referendum, to the voters for passage. In 24 (mostly western) states, however, voters who collect enough signatures are able to stick their initiative on the ballot - and then campaign like mad to get it passed...
...Politically, though, the cease-fire doesn't make Barak's life more difficult than it already is, since he's already out on a limb. Edging out further is unlikely to make him any more vulnerable. Right now he's safe in power because he's bought off [the ultra-Orthdox] Shas party for a month, and after that he faces the choice of either buying them off again, or else reviving negotiations with Likud to form a unity government. They agreement they're offering is not that hard for Barak to swallow, but of course once they...