He emphasized the importance of peace.

There is no reason why Hamas would not follow that precedent, if the demand to do so were made relentlessly.

Congress will be in session only briefly before the election, and a supplemental appropriation will pass only if President Bush pursues it vigorously as a bipartisan measure.

I know that I am probably out of harmony with the view prevailing in the international community, which, I think, is inclined to regard global terrorism as the most pressing global issue.

As the date drew near, I asked Summers why he persisted in offering Japan s leaders this unwanted advice, given that they were clearly locked in politically.

In South Korea, the IMF urged the sale of the country s banks to American investors, even though Koreans had managed their own economy impressively for four decades, with higher growth, more stability, and without the systemic scandals that have marked US financial markets with such frequency.