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Atlantic, The, January, 2007 by Matthew Quirk
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January 10
A Kinder, Gentler Sandinista
The ‘80s are back in Nicaragua, as Sandinista President Daniel Ortega takes office today. The ex-Marxist revolutionary, who waged a decadelong battle against the U.S.-backed Contras when last in charge, is said to have mellowed, this time promising to fight poverty by working with, rather than against, capitalists.
January 11
Pardon Me?
Barring a last-minute pardon, Lewis “Scooter” Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Cheney, goes on trial today for lying and obstructing justice during the investigation into the Bush administration leak that exposed Valerie Plame as a CIA operative. Libby’s defense—which amounts to a claim that he was too busy and important to recall details of the affair—took a hit when his mnemonic expert was barred from testifying.
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