Saturday, April 03, 2004



It was so much simpler during the Cold War. The Americans had their hard hats and missiles strung around the globe from Nebraska to Turkey and the Soviets had pretty much the same from Kiev to the Kamchatka Peninsula. You knew where you stood...

Out come the big guns
The best-laid battle plans were torn up when the leaders decided to make it personal. A torrid week in Parliament will have public servants thinking twice before trusting politicians to keep their mouths shut.
· Clash that's shaking up the national agenda
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