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...request to have the case thrown out wassubmitted a month to six weeks ago to U.S.District Court Judge Patty Saris, and a ruling"could be any day now or weeks away," Ryan said,depending on Saris's schedule...
Arlen Specter's decision to go ahead with Senate Ruby Ridge hearings despite an Administration request to delay until its criminal investigation is complete "is both understandable and political," saysTIME's Elaine Shannon."As a presidential candidate, Specter of course wants to maximize his television exposure; but we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that this murky, deeply troubling incident has yet to be adequately investigated, and the Justice Department could be accused of stonewalling. Members of Congress are legitimately under pressure to examine this incident." Nonetheless, if the hearings are held this fall, many witnesses will likely cite...
...will actually come Thursday. But he plans to ask permission to present to the grand jury exculpatory evidence that he claims he and six assistants have dug up in their own investigation. He will also ask the grand jury to call more witnesses--but not McVeigh. If granted, Jones' request may put off the deadline for indictment--for how long is uncertain...
...accordance with various U.N. resolutions regarding Bosnia. Air strikes, for example, have been subject to what was called the dual-key system: U.N. military commanders have had to ask for NATO warplanes to hit a specific target, and U.N. civilian representatives have had to approve the request. In the past that happened rarely and resulted in small attacks that were universally dismissed as "pinpricks...
...Bosnia policy, and may not be veto-proof. "If it comes right down to it, a lot of Democrats will switch rather than embarrass their president." Under the plan, the embargo would be lifted after withdrawal of U.N. troops now on the ground or within 12 weeks of a request by the Bosnian government...