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Stories from 2002-07-16

Bush Is to Propose Broad New Powers in Domestic Security

Elizabeth Becker | New York Times | July 16, 2002

"The Bush administration's broad new proposal for domestic security, to be made public on Tuesday, calls for sweeping changes that include the creation of a top-secret plan to protect the nation's critical infrastructure and a review of the law that could allow the military to operate more aggressively within the United States." [more]

Sonic Bullets Acoustic Weapon of the Future

Judy Muller | ABC News | July 16, 2002

"Police departments and the Pentagon are flocking to Norris' headquarters in San Diego to see this revolutionary technology for themselves. The problem with past attempts to make an acoustic weapon is that sound traveled in every direction, affecting the operator, as well. Norris' narrow ultrasound beam takes care of that problem, meaning police could use it to subdue suspects or quell riots, without hurting bystanders or the operator, because the sound is directional." [more]

Taking Back the Market ñ By Force

Larry Kudlow | National Review | July 16, 2002

"A worrisome poll reveals that only one in three Americans believe the U.S. is now winning the war on terrorism, with a full half saying the war is at a stalemate. Compare this with last January, when two-thirds of the country said the U.S. was winning the war." [more]

US Backs Off Court Immunity Demand

Edith M. Lederer | Associated Press | July 16, 2002

"U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte introduced the new draft at the end of a daylong open council meeting, at which the United States faced intense criticism from nearly 40 countries for seeking permanent immunity for American peacekeepers. Only India, which also opposes the court, was somewhat sympathetic to the U.S. position." [more]

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