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Interventionists immediately reply that American lives are worth the thousands of innocent women and children whom our presence might save. This is true, only during the year of our presence within the war-ravaged territory. The peace accord, much as the settlement in the Middle East following World War II, is far from a stability-inducing measure. Though Clinton would like us to consider it in the same light as the historical handshake between Rabin and Arafat, the accord anticipates a renewed conflict following the removal of the NATO force...
...American-arbitrated Bosnian settlement presents itself as contrived political move in the face of the upcoming Presidential election. Each President requires a mini-war and Clinton's Presidential resume remains empty in that regard. (One might note the hypocrisy of his decision in light of his own military record). The American troop deployment is a decision opposed by former Chief of Staff General Colin Powell, and it is a decision which fails to reconcile itself with a sound foreign policy; lacking though it may be in the present administration...
...KUAN YEW Singapore strongman wins settlement from Int'l Herald Trib for implying he's...litigious...
Despite the difficulties in achieving a permanent settlement, the 15 months since the cease-fire have seen a transformation in Northern Ireland. Belfast, for years a killing ground, provides some of the most dramatic evidence of change. Bombings, shootings and violence there used to be normal, everyday events, like delivering the milk or walking the dog. Now the streets are quiet, and the British soldiers who once patrolled them in full battle dress are gone. Gone too are the ubiquitous roadblocks and checkpoints. "People are trying to put those things behind them," said Chris McGimpsey, a Protestant councilor...
...employers are not the only ones who can raid worker benefits. Steve Anderson, the president of AlcoTec Wire, a small manufacturer of aluminum wire in northern Michigan, wondered last year why employees who left to join other companies failed to receive their 401(k) settlement checks on time. The trail led to the Honer, Timberlake Pension Services firm. Charles Timberlake, the trustee for AlcoTec's plan, admitted to stealing what turned out to be nearly $365,000 of 401(k) money. "We got the whole tearful confession," Anderson says. "He just targeted our company." Fortunately for AlcoTec, its private insurance...