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All of that stuff about James Bond, that's Hollywood. You don't want anyone standing out in the intelligence business. You read more
All of that stuff about James Bond, that's Hollywood. You don't want anyone standing out in the intelligence business. You want someone nondescript. The ideal spy is 5-foot-6 and kind of dumpy.
I think we've gotten way too lackadaisical. Our society is very reactive rather than proactive, and it bothers me that read more
I think we've gotten way too lackadaisical. Our society is very reactive rather than proactive, and it bothers me that the huge changes right after September 11, like the National Guard at the airport, have been cut back.
The fine has been imposed because his duties don't allow him to be offering advice to the referee during the read more
The fine has been imposed because his duties don't allow him to be offering advice to the referee during the course of the game.
Not only have we seen an increase in reports of Internet child pornography, but the victims are becoming younger and read more
Not only have we seen an increase in reports of Internet child pornography, but the victims are becoming younger and the images are becoming more graphic and violent. To eliminate the commercial viability of child pornography, we must stop the flow of money. To do that, we need the involvement of the world's leaders in the payments industry and the Internet. The founding members of the Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography are to be commended for joining this critical fight.
The gods of men are sillier than their kings and queens, and emptier and more powerless
The gods of men are sillier than their kings and queens, and emptier and more powerless
[These others -- the overwhelming majority of Iraq's people -- have repeatedly given every indication of valuing their newfound freedom: read more
[These others -- the overwhelming majority of Iraq's people -- have repeatedly given every indication of valuing their newfound freedom: voting in two elections at the risk of their lives, preparing for a third, writing and ratifying a constitution granting more freedoms than exist in any country in the entire Arab Middle East.] The secret is out, ... There is something decent unfolding in Iraq. It's unfolding in the shadow of a terrible insurgency, but a society is finding its way to constitutional politics.
I could not tell you how many people are assigned (to work) in that area. (But) if one of them read more
I could not tell you how many people are assigned (to work) in that area. (But) if one of them has (the information) and carries it back to his living area, it could be accessible to several hundred inmates.
Only after the results of a recent DNA test taken by the true biological father did Amber realize that Mr. read more
Only after the results of a recent DNA test taken by the true biological father did Amber realize that Mr. Flores was not the father of her child. To the best of Amber's knowledge, Mr. Flores did not [take a test] and he needs to take responsibility for his failure to do so.
A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.
A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.