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Though the event received little publicity, a man was arrested in October during an attempt to blow up both Houses of Congress. We’re reserving judgment until we learn whether he was acting in self-defense.

On December 26, Walter Mondale said we should not pull the Marines out of Lebanon “right now.” On December 31, he said “we should begin our withdrawal immediately, pursue it expeditiously, and complete it within 45 days.” But if he keeps changing his mind every five days, he will have a chance to change it nine times, and by the 45th day, he’ll be back to “in” again. Hold all bets.

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Though the event received little publicity, a man was arrested in October during an attempt to blow up both Houses of Congress. We’re reserving judgment until we learn whether he was acting in self-defense.

On December 26, Walter Mondale said we should not pull the Marines out of Lebanon “right now.” On December 31, he said “we should begin our withdrawal immediately, pursue it expeditiously, and complete it within 45 days.” But if he keeps changing his mind every five days, he will have a chance to change it nine times, and by the 45th day, he’ll be back to “in” again. Hold all bets.