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■ The first postwar refugee to come straggling into the Republican Party is Louisiana’s Governor Buddy Roemer, who, however, is laying down some conditions: “Not perfect, this party. Changes must and will occur. More women, more minorities.” And, no doubt, more opportunists.

■ One of the first acts by long-suffering Kuwaitis after the liberation of Kuwait City was to hang out a banner with the legend: blood for freedom— clearly a rebuke to the chants of “No blood for oil” by U.S. protestors, and a pointed reminder of what the war was all about.

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William F. Buckley Jr.

■ The first postwar refugee to come straggling into the Republican Party is Louisiana’s Governor Buddy Roemer, who, however, is laying down some conditions: “Not perfect, this party. Changes must and will occur. More women, more minorities.” And, no doubt, more opportunists.

■ One of the first acts by long-suffering Kuwaitis after the liberation of Kuwait City was to hang out a banner with the legend: blood for freedom— clearly a rebuke to the chants of “No blood for oil” by U.S. protestors, and a pointed reminder of what the war was all about.