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July 13, 2012
by Christopher Ford
Earlier this week, the New York Times ran an op-ed piece by Jiang Qing and Daniel Bell on "A Confucian Constitution for China." (Jiang is the founder of a Confucian academy in Guiyang, China; Bell is a Canadian political scientist who teaches at Tsinghua University in Beijing.)
Jiang and Bell take aim at what they call "[t]he view that? China should become more democratic," arguing that "democracy is flawed as an ideal" and "flawed in practice," and that we should instead reframe the debate to consider the nondemocratic legitimacy that they claim can come from a government that grounds its legitimacy in other sources. Specifically, they argue the merits of a tricameral legislature for China. One house would be based upon "popular legitimacy" – which apparently means it would be elected, though they equivocate about whether this should actually be done by "popular vote" or whether these legislators should instead by chosen "as heads of occupational groups."
The remaining two houses, however, would be chosen by alternative means: one of them according to success in competitive examinations "similar to the examination and recommendation? systems used to select scholar-officials in the imperial past," and the other apparently on the basis of descent from "great ?sages and rulers." (Oddly, given their purported objective of updating ancient Confucian thinking to reflect "changes in historical circumstances," Jiang and Bell do not reveal how having a distant ancestor who was a "great sage" should give someone authority to rule today. Can a system empowering such bloodline descent really be defended in the modern world as a "better alternative[]" than real democracy?)
Of the three houses, the one made up of competitively-selected scholars would be the most important, possessing "a final, exclusive veto" even over things supported by the other two chambers. But the key point for Jiang and Bell is that democratic political authority would be sharply constrained, with the two unelected houses able to impose their will upon the elected one. This, they think, is a more legitimate form of government than popular sovereignty, and a better form for China. Jiang and Bell urge readers to accept this quasi-Confucian political program as a "more comprehensive and culturally sensitive way of judging … political progress" than simply looking at whether or not citizens have the right to choose and change their rulers.
The scheme propounded by Jiang and Bell is thus a curious one. It is not, however, all that surprising a conclusion for them to be propounding. Some perspective in order.
To begin with, while Jiang and Bell clearly signal their distaste for democracy in their essay, readers of the New York Times may not be aware of just how strident their attack on democracy really is. (NPF readers who want to see more of their work can consult the sources I list at the end of this essay.) Writing in a forthcoming manifesto obligingly being published by Princeton University Press, for instance, Jiang has declared that democratic governance is immoral, and that giving such importance to the will of the people leads to "extreme secularization, contractualism, utilitarianism, selfishness, commercialism, capitalization, vulgarization, hedonism, mediocritization, this-worldliness, lack of ecology, lack of history, and lack of morality." Indeed, Jiang contends that democracy presents a threat to the kind of "harmonious" global order that he envisions – and, perhaps not incidentally, that the leaders of the Communist Chinese Party-State declare themselves committed to creating. "The political problem of today's world," writes Jiang, "is that democracy itself presents a serious problem."
Not to be left out, Bell himself praises "nondemocratic legitimacy" in governance, and argues that it is better to empower "morally superior decision-makers" to rule than to allow rulers to be chosen merely by elections. He is scornful of American democracy, for instance, declaring that "[t]he joke that the U.S. electoral process is 'one dollar, one vote' rather than 'one person, one vote,' may not be sufficiently cynical …." "I've learned," Bell writes, "to question that most sacred of modern Western values – rule by the people in the form of one person, one vote. I now think that other ways of choosing rulers, such as an examination system, are more likely to ensure quality rule."
In his own writing, Bell has approvingly cited "extensive empirical research" purporting to show that voters are "often irrational" – which he explains is probably why most Chinese intellectuals are leery of "turning over the levers of the Chinese state to eight hundred million rural residents with primary-school education." The Confucian political theory Bell supports makes clear, he says, that "common people have intellectual limitations," and that governance is best left to the virtuous few. Indeed, according to Bell, the purpose of replacing democracy with meritocracy would be "marginalizing, at the highest levels, government officials chosen by means of the people's vote."
Bell has written that "[i]n the Western mind, those deprived of the opportunity to choose their political leaders are … disadvantaged." He stresses, however, that in the Confucian mind, this is "not necessarily the case." To the contrary, he avers, "meritocracy" is the best form of rule, and he thus advocates the domination of "decisionmaking by a wise and public-spirited elite."
What might that actually look like? Obviously his recent New York Times piece with Jiang Qing provides a clue, but Bell has also written that "there already exists … an institution in Mainland China" that draws upon the ideal of "informed deliberation" in order to "encourage deliberation and provide political consultation on major state policies and important issues concerning national affairs." That institution, he writes, is the Chinese People's Political Consultative Committee (CPPCC).
This is quite an admission, for the CPPCC is the mechanism by which the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) – which indeed does regard itself as a benevolent elite uniquely capable of seeing the best interests of the Chinese people and guiding the country toward its destiny – permits a handful of miniscule, neutered, and carefully-policed "democratic" parties to exist in order to be "consulted with" by the CCP and thereby lend a patina of legitimacy to that party's hegemony. The CCP controls whether or not these other parties can continue to exist at all, it restricts what they are permitted to say and do, and it feels itself under no obligation to do what they want in any event. Setting up a political party outside this "consultative" system, moreover, is prohibited. (In 1998, some Chinese citizens tried to organize and register a new "China Democracy Party" in Hangzhou, but the registration papers were rejected and a dozen or so of its would-be founders were sent to prison – two of them for more than ten years each, for "negating the leadership of the CCP.") Bell's invocation of the CPPCC as a model may provide us with some window into how the "House of the People" might work in a "Confucian" political system. "Humane authority" might be, in practice, rather less "humane" than it claims.
In any event, I view the Jiang/Bell op-ed as merely the latest installment in the emerging articulation of a Sinicized ethic of "meritoligarchy." By "meritoligarchy," in turn, I refer to a characteristic style of political program that arises out of the conviction by some members of a cultural and intellectual elite that they are ideally suited to rule benevolently over ignorant and uneducated masses who should not be trusted with the ability to choose and change their rulers. Modern versions of idea tend to stress education and technocratic training as the grounding for these elites' presumed right to rule, whereas older meritoligarchic visions placed their emphasis upon culture or bloodline, but meritoligarchy is an old idea.
The Confucian tradition is steeped in meritoligarchic thinking, of course, and this paternalism survived into the 20th Century with the emphasis placed by Kuomintang (KMT, a.k.a. Nationalist) theorists upon the need for an extended "tutelary" phase of elite rule before the Chinese people would be ready for anything more like real democracy.
More broadly, however, meritoligarchy tends to pop up whenever a ruling elite faces pressure to give more political power to the masses. One can find variations on this theme, for instance, in 19th Century American and British debates over the expansion of the franchise, or in pro-slavery apologetics coming out of the 19th-Century American South, or in Rhodesian rhetoric employed after Ian Smith's "unilateral declaration of independence" in 1965. In a fascinating prequel to the Jiang/Bell proposal for a "tricameral" Chinese legislature, in fact, apartheid-era South African authorities themselves set up a tricameral parliament in 1984 in order to provide white rule with the appearance of greater legitimacy by giving "Coloured" and "Indian" citizens subservient roles in the apartheid political system while leaving black Africans to rot in their "own" separate political "homelands." (As do Jiang and Bell with their Confucian constitutionalism, South Africa's "separate development" racial ideologists of the apartheid era felt that their theory provided a "more comprehensive and culturally sensitive way of judging … political progress" than looking merely at conventional standards of democratic legitimacy.)
Meritoligarchic enthusiasms also sometimes pop up within developed democracies when elites who are strongly convinced of their own rectitude and the rightness of their policy prescriptions get impatient with the slow pace of democratic decision-making, or discover that voters don't share their enthusiasms. There are strains of this, for example, in the modern U.S. Progressive movement, for example, especially when it encounters things like the Tea Party. Remember columnist Thomas Friedman and union boss Andy Stern wishing for Chinese-style political autocracy because democratic politics kept the United States from adopting the policies those gentlemen favor? And let's not forget the "keep voting until you give the right answer" approach that EU technocrats in Brussels took toward democratic ratification of what started out as a European Constitution but was rebranded as the Lisbon Treaty. (Scratch the surface of a self-righteous public policy intellectual, and you're disturbingly likely to find someone who really wants the hoi polloi just to get the hell out of the way of The Right Policy.)
Anyway, there is little that is too surprising or new in such sentiments.?? In the modern Chinese context, meritoligarchy fits in well with the Party-State's quasi-Confucian "virtuocratic" idea that only the wise and steady hand of the CCP – with its increasingly sophisticated and well-trained cadres – is capable of preventing chaos in China and overseeing and consolidating the country's long-awaited return to first-rank global status. Just as the seminal Chinese political thinker Liang Qichao, writing a century ago, distrusted the hurly-burly of modern democracy and wrote of the virtues of a firm constitutional monarch as the form of government most suited to China's national regeneration, so CCP elites today depict Western style democracy as being both flawed in practice in the West and as a road to chaos and debilitation for China. The answer? Of course! Permanent CCP rule.
(The CCP is interested in what it calls "democracy" only as a form of paternalistic consultation, with power-holders reaching out to consult and listen to the needs of the people in a classically Confucian way. One may ask more wisdom and benevolence of them, but one may not question the right of those power-holders to hold power. That power comes to them by right, because they deserve it and the people need them. Very unpleasant things can happen to anyone who challenges the elite's right to keep ruling.)
The new twist on this theme in China today, which one can see in the Jiang/Bell op-ed, is an increasingly explicit invocation of Confucian theory – reflecting ideas that I think of as "neo-Kong" political philosophy (in honor both of Kongzi and American neo-conservatives) – but of course the point of that Confucian emphasis is that it doesn't purport to be new at all. It is, rather, quite self-consciously "ancient" in its inspirations. The we're-best-off-ruled-by-a-benevolent-elite-of-educated-worthies argument goes back very, very far indeed.
From my own conversations with Daniel Bell in Beijing, I accept that he does not intend this vision simply to be a whitewashing of Party hegemony, and that he and scholars like Jiang Qing see their approach as involving the addition of nondemocratic sources of political authority to the mix, rather than the outright rejection of democratic legitimacy. And I understand his view that, in theory, Confucian ideals of virtuocratic authority can restrain government power as much as facilitate it (e.g., by holding it up to exogenous standards of benevolence and moral rectitude).
My concern, however, is how well the neo-Kong approach meshes with the Chinese Party-State's ongoing efforts to develop and maintain a Sinicized meritoligarchic vision as a baldly antidemocratic political theory – that is, one designed forever to preclude giving the Chinese people the ability to exercise their inherent right to choose and change their rulers. It is not hard to why CCP authorities in Beijing – who exercise a "guiding" role (and veto power) over basic lines of research pursued in Chinese universities, and who have encouraged Confucian revival studies since the late 1980s – are happy to see the Neo-Kong discourse promoted, both at home and in the West, as an alternative vision to genuinely democratic governance. Neo-Kong politics are ripe for cynical and opportunistic appropriation by the CCP, and the process is already underway.
Whatever thoughtful philosophizing and benevolent aspirations for political reform might lie behind some of the political Confucianism emerging from the Chinese academy, therefore, its effect is to strengthen Confucianism's ancient philosophical foe of Legalism by providing CCP hegemony with a more attractive cloak and strengthening party leaders' conviction that they have something coherent and profound to say in response to, and in rebuttal of, ongoing foreign and domestic calls for genuine democratic accountability in China.
This saddens me, as I think it should sadden anyone deeply interested in and attracted to the rich culture of China, which is today being mined for excuses to rationalize continued autocracy.
Christopher A. Ford was formerly Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Technology and Global Security at Hudson Institute.
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Well boxing -- -- he continues just hours after several Republican lawmakers -- rumors of a possibility UN ambassador Susan Rice would replace secretary of state Hillary Clinton yesterday.
Well the president -- back.
If Senator McCain.
And senator Graham and others want to go after somebody they should go after make.
And I'm happy to have that discussion would.
But for them to go after.
The UN ambassador.
Who had nothing to do -- doesn't.
And with simply making a presentation based on intelligence that she had received.
And -- to -- besmirch her reputation.
Is outrageous.
Or write to us Senator John McCain -- who was talking to reach out.
To the president getting answers from the present senator -- -- what did they get that.
Well I think it's it's unfortunate because.
First of all if she had nothing to do woods and Garcia pars you're an investor and she shouldn't have been out on all the Sunday shows that.
Sunday some five days afterwards stating.
This was a spontaneous demonstration.
That was triggered by -- hateful video which -- turned out to be actually -- there was -- Demonstration so I -- I don't know how you.
Logically assume that she had nothing to do with the diocese since it was the White House and had her out on all the Sunday.
Second well.
I'm not trying to get into a mono mono with the present and I states I am trying to find out answers to that result.
Situation that resulted in the death of four brave Americans.
And obviously there have been so many conflicting stories and so much conflicting information.
Including the -- United States at the end of the second debate would Mitt Romney saying I said it was a terrorist attack in the Rose Garden.
On the twelfth when that was not true and that night he went on sixty minutes and told Steve -- croft.
He didn't know who would watch that he had no idea what caused it and so he either didn't tell the truth when -- -- and in this second debate.
Or he didn't tell the truth on sixty minutes I think I have it -- the exact quote here somewhere and it's it's really.
You know it the American people deserve answers.
Louisiana he had a reflecting senator on and on making us you know ambassador rice the issue and you're going to have to have proper assessment.
-- -- I -- -- I again I don't I don't know what to think because I don't think someone who.
Gave false information when there was correct information -- -- this was five days afterwards.
When I was on the Sunday show which was.
Face the nation.
Right after she spoke.
The president of the legends the -- legislative assembly came on and said this is al-Qaeda this was a terrorist attack.
So right there it was refuted them.
Obviously -- come in since the attack in the intervening five -- that.
It's clearly indicated that it wasn't just a spontaneous demonstration so she is responsible but the main thing was the president United States.
Is responsible in Houston and we need to find out.
Exactly what happened we owe that to their families and we also have got to do what we tend to make sure that it doesn't happen again.
What would you do it sees his pick for secretaries.
I would oppose her unless she has some logical explanation I will listen to anybody.
You know stellar side of the story.
But I clearly right now I would be -- because the American people were told false information -- her at the direction of the White House.
What would you think if it was senator John.
I I think we'd obviously wanted to advise and consent to.
Senator John Kerry didn't come within a -- of being present -- United States as you know and I've known for many years I haven't agreed with -- among a number of issues but.
You know as you and I are constantly reminded I'm not the president so I do -- how -- do give some.
Some latitude to present Heinz.
-- senator.
There are a lot of people looked at.
What the president did yesterday and said yesterday.
And that indicated -- -- cheap shots at at and view.
As as if to frame it you know we can't pick on me speaking on -- Susan writes.
Well I think I think that if it.
If he reviewed my comments over the last several weeks I think most of my comments were directed.
What did what did the president know.
When did he know it and what did he do about it would win these -- and win this report came in as a result of a meeting on August 15.
That said we don't believe that we can words to this effect we don't believe that we can.
I was standing concentrated attack on the consulate.
What happened what happened there should the -- United States have.
Have known about that -- two attacks on the consulate.
In April and June the attempted assassination of the British ambassador.
All those things we should -- known and then of course during why wasn't there military.
Capabilities in place god knows we've got a lot of it in that part of the world.
It was September 11 there had already been warnings.
Why wasn't there a military capability there why did it take seven hours so all of these questions need cancers.
And I'm not as I say I'm not trying to have a confrontation.
But I do believe that the American people -- -- answers particularly.
From a pure political standpoint be honest with you why he would say what he said at the end of the second debate which was clearly not true.
To some eighty million people you know.
Well senator thank you very much for taking the time and I guess those -- you we would like to senator don't like the senator I think it is fair to say he's not one.
Who avoids confrontation.
What -- to -- deflect on certain people given this he he is always up for the fight.
No matter how high and mighty war.
Ask any president of any party in recent history.
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As a hurricane barrels its way toward the Northeast, Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. Our Grace Rauh has the story.
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – Governor Andrew Cuomo said, "We want to make sure we take every precaution possible."
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said, "We'd rather be safe than sorry."
The weather forecast is in and it does not look good for New York City. Hurricane Sandy is moving north and could hit the city early next week.
Governor Cuomo declared a statewide State of Emergency. He is also asking the President for federal aid and assistance. The request would put the National Guard on notice as well.
"In a situation like this, the National Guard is very helpful to the state in equipment, personnel power, etcetera," Cuomo said.
Last year, before Tropical Storm Irene hit, the city ordered a mandatory evacuation of low-lying regions prone to flooding. At this point, a similar evacuation order has not been issued. Should that change, Mayor Bloomberg says he thinks there will be enough time for the city to let people know they need to leave.
Bloomberg said, "They'll have to use public transportation or drive. The thing that we worry about most is that people decide not to listen to the order to evacuate."
The MTA has not yet decided whether to suspend subway, bus and train service in advance of the storm like it did last year. But the city's Department of Buildings moved quickly, ordering a stop to all construction in the city until further notice.
The mayor urged New Yorkers to avoid parks on Sunday in case high winds cause tree limbs to fall. And he said senior centers would shut early on Monday and be closed on Tuesday. The city is considering closing schools on Monday.
One way New Yorkers can prepare for the storm is to make what's known as a go-bag. Mayor Bloomberg says it should include drinking water, a first aid kit, medication, a flashlight, important documents like a passport or a driver's license and a set of car and house keys.
There should be plenty of time to get a bag like that together. The first part of the weekend looks like it will be mild and storm free.


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Top 5: Restaurants around Ann Arbor that I hope never change
News that Blimpy Burger faces a move due to what appears to be the imminent purchase of its building by the University of Michigan hit Ann Arbor hard.
The day before we confirmed that news, many of my colleagues and I were considering just how many restaurants play into our list of Ann Arbor institutions.
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They're the places that help us define Ann Arbor and our experience here. Consider the student: It doesn't matter what classes you took while at U-M, what your grades were or how long you stayed after graduation. At some point, a whole lot of the carnivores who enroll on campus ended up standing in line while watching a guy with a spatula beat a ball of ground beef into a really tasty burger.
That's the core of the Blimpy experience, but other places bring the same element of "I love that place!" reaction to anyone who's lived here for some time.
I recently wrote a column on the stores that I wish I could still shop at in Ann Arbor in honor of the "buy local" movement.
Now, as this restaurant faces change — and its patrons hope owner Rich Magner finds a new location that's serves him as well or better — it's joining a whole wave of additional changes in the local restaurant market. It's an industry with a short average lifespan, making the places that survive decades even more notable.
All of that makes me think of this list: The Top 5 restaurants around Ann Arbor I hope never change. (Or change much. Never is a long time, and sometimes — maybe — they can be improved).
1. Knight's Steakhouse. What if you went in there one day and the booths were gone or the drinks had fruit in them? "Nonsense," you'd say. Or at least I would. It's a place of red meat, liquor served with only a little splash of a single mixer, regular patrons and familiar staff. An owner might walk you to your table. (And now there's no smoky haze to walk through while you're doing that. I'll call that an improvement.)
2. Le Dog on East Liberty. I'll confess that I rarely eat here — I'm slowly turning into a soup person. But I love that this little red hot dog stand near South Division (formerly a retail no-man's land) sells an amazing array of gourmet soups. Its survival and client base are both notable. Those customers are loyal. That says a lot.
3. Old Town. I felt like I was really touching the urban core of Ann Arbor when, as a newer U-M student, I not only crossed South Division but also South Main Street to reach this destination. High ceilings, simple small tables, a lovely old-fashioned bar and dependable menu and staff move this place into the "venerable" category for me. I used to confuse it with the Del Rio. Now I don't even know if people know what that means.
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4. Casey's Tavern. You might want to call this place "venerable" also. It hasn't been around as long as Old Town, but one tends to forget that — it just seems like it has. It's the kind of place that immediately feels familiar. The food from the surprisingly interesting menu is always good, and it's a Townie destination for anyone who wants a break from the activity (and outsiders) headed toward downtown.
5. Hey, it's hard to limit this to five. I'm going to name three more places, and I still feel like I'm missing some: Paesano. Afternoon Delight. Ray's Red Hots. They're all here for different reasons. I enjoy the atmosphere at Paesano, which stays so welcoming even as the menu or facility is updated. Afternoon Delight turned the cafeteria concept into a uniquely Ann Arbor way of running a restaurant with healthy food and personal attention. And I still call Ray's Red Hots by its previous name (Red Hot Lovers) — just like I still always get the same order (and it's not even a hot dog).
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From The Ritz to The Savoy, these are London's top afternoon teas. Please note that advance booking is often essential and smart dress codes may apply.
The Ritz
Tea at The Ritz is nothing less than an institution. It has become so popular that there are now five sittings every day at 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm, 5.30pm and 7.30pm. Booking at least four weeks in advance is essential. Afternoon tea is served in the elegant Palm Court with music by a pianist or a harpist.
The Savoy
The Savoy's tea is served in the historic Thames Foyer, accompanied by a pianist playing on one of the hotel's traditional white pianos. Expect a selection of finger sandwiches, freshly baked raisin and plain scones, French pastries and Thames Foyer signature cakes, plus a huge selection of teas.
The Langham
Afternoon tea at The Langham has been a tradition since 1865. In the luxurious surroundings of the hotel's Palm Court, you can enjoy finger sandwiches, fresh scones with jam and cream, French pastries and specialist teas. The Langham's afternoon tea is so good, it was named the Tea Guild's Top London Afternoon Tea in 2012 and 2010.
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Afternoon tea is served five times a day in The Dorchester's famous marble and gilt Promenade. Enjoy a selection of finger sandwiches followed by warm scones with jam and cream, French pastries and a choice of fine and rare teas. You can also get afternoon tea in The Dorchester Spa's Spatisserie.
Claridge's was awarded the Tea Guild's Top London Afternoon Tea in 2011. The luxurious tea includes finger sandwiches, sweet pastries, freshly baked raisin and apple scones with jam and cream, and a choice of almost 40 teas. This popular afternoon tea is served daily at 1pm, 3pm, 3.30pm, 5pm and 5.30pm.
The Berkeley
If you're a fan of fashion, head to The Berkeley's Caramel Room for the Prêt-à-Portea tea. The éclairs, cakes and fancies are all inspired by the latest fashion collections, and are served in miniature mouthfuls for the figure-conscious. Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and the Beckhams have all been spotted here.
Fortnum & Mason
In Fortnum & Mason's Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon you can choose from a range of teas selected by Fortnum's tea taster. The afternoon tea menu includes finger sandwiches, scones and cakes from the Highgrove Cake Carriage. You can request meat, fish, dairy or gluten-free teas.
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The award-winning afternoon tea at The Lanesborough includes freshly baked scones, thick clotted cream and homemade fruit preserves. If you have trouble choosing from the wide range of teas on offer, you can call on The Lanesborough's Tea Sommelier – the first in England – who will be happy to advise you.
Find PricesBrown's Hotel
Brown's Hotel's award-winning afternoon tea is served in the English Tea Room, complete with wood panelling, fireplaces and original artworks. Relax to the sounds of the baby grand piano as you enjoy finger sandwiches, pastries, scones and cakes from the trolley. There's a choice of 17 teas, and two Tea Sommeliers to help you choose.


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A Texas community is on edge after a district attorney who said he would put away the "scum" who killed a colleague two months ago was shot to death alongside his wife in his home Saturday night.
Kaufman County Judge Bruce Wood said he thought there was a "strong connection" between the slayings of Mike and Cynthia McLelland and the shooting death of Kaufman County Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse, who was killed on his way to work in January.
Hasse and McLelland "worked on similar cases very closely," said Wood, the county's top elected official.
And Kaufman Mayor William Fortner told CNN that he thought the men were targeted by people seeking revenge.
"That's the logical conclusion, and I don't have any information that directs me to think that's the case, but that's what you would assume under the circumstances, since they targeted two people from our prosecutors."
The Kaufman County sheriff's office, however, won't officially say the killings are connected.
"I can't say that," Kaufman County Sheriff David Byrnes told reporters. "No, we have nothing indicating that for sure."
Federal and state law enforcement descended rapidly on the crime scene to aid in the investigation.
Just two months ago, McLelland vowed to find the people who killed Hasse, one of his top deputies.
On Saturday, authorities found the McLellands' bodies in their home in Kaufman County, east of Dallas.
"I don't know of anyone who would want to cause him harm," Fortner said. "As far as I could tell, he was doing a really good job as a district attorney."
Fortner said he hoped the killer or killers were caught "before any more people are lost."
Wood and McLelland last spoke last week.
"He never stated to me that he was worried," Wood said. "But everybody that works in the courthouse has been on edge, but he never indicated any fear to me."
Authorities are providing extra security for others, and the Kaufman County district attorney's office will be closed on Monday.
"We are taking precautions to protect other elected officials in the county," Byrnes told reporters Sunday. He declined to say what those measures were.
Byrnes offered no details as to how the McLellands were killed.
A law enforcement source told CNN that investigators at the McLellands' home recovered several shell casings at the scene of the crime. The casings are from a .223-caliber rifle, the source said.
Authorities have not identified a suspect.
McLelland was an Army veteran who later earned a master's degree in psychology and became a psychologist for the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, the district attorney's website said.


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Salad Niçoise
Serves: 4 for a main course, 6 for a side salad
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Ah, Niçoise. Stand-alone favorites such as tuna, organic tomatoes, green beans and potatoes make a delicious collective. A good choice for those hot nights when you can't imagine what could fill you up but still cool you down.
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Just before serving, toss the beans, potatoes and tomatoes individually with a few spoonfuls of vinaigrette. Line each serving plate with lettuce leaves. Arrange groups of each ingredient on the lettuce in any way you like. Drizzle additional dressing over the salad, sprinkle with herbs and serve.
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CARSON, Calif., Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Professional skin therapists now have a new level of service to offer clients in the form of BioActive™ Peel, Dermalogica's first-ever chemical peel, exclusively formulated for use in skin care centers, spas and salons.
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This revolutionary new exfoliant system addresses a diverse array of conditions. In addition to reducing skin roughness and the appearance of fine lines, BioActive™ Peel fades hyperpigmentation, treats pseudofolliculitis (razor bumps), and helps to clear acneic inflammation. The four-step program offers the many benefits of traditional chemical peels, but with little to no post-peel redness or downtime – a huge advantage for consumers.
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With several yards of grosgrain you can spruce up all those vases! Pick a color or pattern you love (I buy my solid grosgrain on Amazon in 50 yard rolls and they have great, basic colors for next to nothing) and go to town. In fact, I think you could even do two colors (pink and green anyone?) and wrap both around creating a stripe effect. Start from the bottom and use just a dab of hot glue to secure the ribbon in place. Wrap your grosgrain all the way up and around the vase making sure to cover up you glue spot- double wrap there. Stop when you have about two more rows to do and try to end on a corner (there should be excess ribbon for the bow). Now, take another strand of grosgrain and start wrapping from the top downwards until you meet the first strand of ribbon. You should have enough excess ribbon to tie a knot and bow! Now you are all done and have a darling vase to use as a centerpiece or for a home grown gift!
If you prefer an easier version of this project simply use one ribbon and go all the way to the top of the vase. Finish on a corner and use a small dab of glue to secure the ribbon in place. Cut another strand of ribbon (in a contrasting color perhaps) and tie a bow. Hot glue your bow on to the vase where you ended your wrapping to hide any errors. Simple as pie and CUTE as can be! I hope you enjoy this project and that all those old vases can be given a new look! It is easy and fun and is sure to be a great way to usher in Spring!
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Jens Pirate Booty embodies the true meaning of gypsies, free-spirited individuals with nomadic or unconventional lifestyles. Founder Jen Rossi, buyer for the popular Southern California boutique Planet Blue, has traveled the world gathering bits and pieces of different cultures, weaving them into her very own personal style: part gypsy, part boho, part pirate. The result? Carefree pieces that are as spontaneous and fun as the lives we lead.
- 100% cotton
- Neckline to hem measures approx 46" in length
- Unlined
- Hand wash cold
- Elastic neckline
- Lace trimmed bodice ruffle
- Elastic waist
- Styled with Joe's Jeans Fia Bootie in Camel.
- Styled with Low Luv x Erin Wasson Magnifier Ring in Gold.
- Styled with Jen's Pirate Booty New Mexico Cuff in Gold.
- Styled with House of Harlow Stone Top Skull Cocktail Ring in Gold.
- Modeled in size all. See fit guide for model's dimensions.
- Revolve Style No. JENS-WD116
- Manufacturer Style No. GODDESS NR


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Pima County exports its LEED green building expertise
Friday, August 19th, 2011Pima County, Ariz. (August 19, 2011) – Pima County's Building Safety and Sustainability Department is exporting its expertise in green building to the Phoenix area in the state's Sun Corridor.
The County's department is one of 39 LEED for Homes Providers in the nation and the only government jurisdiction to have this designation from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
LEED for Homes Providers certify homes and apartments in the LEED for Homes green building rating system. LEED is a program of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Pima County's Building Safety and Sustainability Department is working on a 65-unit affordable- housing project on Central Avenue in Phoenix. The project has access to the Phoenix light rail system and is anticipated expected to earn a Platinum level LEED Certification, the highest possible rating by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The Pima County Department is also working on a women's shelter near Sacaton on the Gila Indian Reservation southeast of Chandler, and on two private homes in Scottsdale.
The Sun Corridor is an economic activity area the size of Indiana that extends from Prescott south to the Mexico border in Nogales
According to a report by the Sonoran Institute, "The Tucson homebuilding industry should be encouraged to build homes that are more appropriate for the Sonoran Desert – focused on both creating a distinctive design and appearance and promoting energy efficiency."
The report notes that "Tucson already supports a small industry based on green building and renewable energy. . .Tucson can focus on exporting the materials and techniques of climate optimized architecture [to] Phoenix."
"Exporting techniques" is exactly what Pima County Building Safety and Sustainability is doing.
By certifying LEED homes and apartments in Phoenix, Pima County's Building Safety and Sustainability staff is exporting Tucson expertise, and at the same time gaining valuable experience that can benefit projects in the Tucson area.
Rich Franz-Under, the manager of Pima County's Green Building Program, notes that "Project teams pay for all of the LEED For Homes services provided by (Pima County's) Building Safety and Sustainability, so it truly is an export of expertise."
What is LEED?
LEED certification assures homebuyers and residents that the home meets requirements for energy and water efficiency, indoor air quality, non-toxic materials and environmental performance. That means locally produced materials and woods from certified sustainable forests are used whenever possible.
Homes that are certified through LEED complete a technically rigorous verification process that includes a home energy rating (HERS) and onsite inspections.
Lower home insurance rates, advantageous home financing, and government incentives may be available for owners of LEED-certified homes.
Who Can Help a Builder Go LEED?
Pima County's Building Safety and Sustainability team is a LEED for Homes Provider, offering technical support and verification of compliance with LEED for Homes program throughout Arizona. For more information about LEED for Homes visit www.pimaXpress.com/green .
About USGBC
The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit membership organization whose vision is a "sustainable built environment" within a generation. Since USGBC's founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 20,000 member companies and organizations and a comprehensive suite of LEED® green building certification systems. Its membership includes corporations, builders, universities, government agencies and nongovernment nonprofit organizations. All share the Council's commitment to a prosperous and sustainable future for the nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. For more information, please visit www.usgbc.org.
About LEED® for Homes
LEED® for Homes is a third-party certification system for building and designing high-performance green homes that are energy-and-resource-efficient and healthy for their occupants.
Developed and administered by USGBC, LEED for Homes awards points to projects in eight categories of environmental performance: Innovation and Design Process, Location and Linkages, Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, and Awareness and Education. To date, more than 12,600 homes have been LEED-certified, and more than 59,000 are registered and under development. For more information, visit www.thegreenhomeguide.org.


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Obama calls for diplomatic solution with Iran, Palestinian rivals agree to form Abbas-led unity government, another Bahraini killed by toxic tear gas fired into his house, and more.
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Obama calls for diplomatic solution with Iran [Al-Alam, Iran]
Presenter, Female # 1
American President Barack Obama warned of great risks if there's a military attack on Iran. He expressed his wish for a diplomatic solution to the crisis related to the Iranian nuclear program. In Iran, the deputy head of the Revolutionary Guards, General Hossein Salami, warned that his country's forces will attack any country from which the flames of war on Iran are launched.
Reporter, Female # 2
The message might have reached Washington and its allies that the Persian Gulf region is no longer open for them to come and go as they please to flex their muscles. And with the presence of Iran's growing force, it is no longer possible to disregard the country as it is ready for those tempted to attack it. And, it seems, it is for this reason that American President Barack Obama made statements ruling out that the Israeli occupation entity has decided to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. Obama expressed his desire to solve the crisis around Iran's nuclear program through diplomatic means.
Guest, Male # 1 (Barack Obama, US president)
I don't think that Israel has made a decision on what they need to do. I think they, like us, believe that Iran has to stand down on its nuclear weapons program. But, again, our goal is to solve this diplomatically.
Reporter, Female # 2
In an interview with the American channel NBC, Obama warned of the great risks that must be considered before militarily attacking Iran. He said he does not want more conflict in the oil-rich region; he considered any additional military activity to be problematic for the US. As for Tel Aviv, it is aware that it is weaker than a spider's web, lacking the most basic strategic military defense elements, as made clear in its latest wars on Gaza and Lebanon. So it has backpedaled on suggestions by some of its officials that the decision has been made to attack Iran. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense chairman Shaul Mofaz described public statements by Israeli officials on the possibility of attacking Iran as "irresponsible." He confirmed the need to make objective decisions. This comes as Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is on a trip to Washington to meet with his counterpart Hillary Clinton and members of the US Congress to discuss their stance on Iran. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu warned against Israeli officials threatening to beat the drums of war in the confrontation with Iran. He said launching an attack on the country will be a catastrophe. This comes as deputy head of the Revolutionary Guards, General Hossein Salami, threatened that any piece of land used by the enemy to launch an operation against Iran will be the target of a revenge attack by the Iranian armed forces. On the sidelines of the ground maneuvers in southern Iran, Salami confirmed that any site from which the flames of war and aggression on the Islamic Republic are initiated will be subjected to a response by the Iranian forces. This warning leaves no room to doubt that war will not be limited to one area if Iran is attacked. And this explains the clear hesitation around the decision to launch war.
New IAF chief says Iran is top concern [IBA, Israel]
Incoming Air Force Chief Amir Eshel said the Iranian drive to achieve nuclear capability, while at the same time attempting to undermine sovereign countries around the world must be stopped. He was speaking to foreign diplomats and journalists at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs before the announcement of his new appointment. Major General Eshel will be charged with the responsibility of carrying out an attack on the Islamic Republic if the order is given.
Are Israel and the US on the same page with Iran issue? [IBA, Israel]
Joining us in the studio to discuss recent statements coming from Washington is Calev Ben David, senior Israel correspondent from Bloomberg News. President Obama said Israel had not yet decided what to do about Iran. He stressed that Washington and Jerusalem are on the same page. Just a few days ago though Obama's defense chief said he thought Israel might attach Iran in the spring. Are they on the same page? David: Maybe about a strike, I mean I think there is a little too much talk about whether or not a strike is imminent. I don't think at this time that it is. But I think on the question of sanctions, the timing of sanctions, I think they are not on the same page.
Palestinian rivals agree to form Abbas-led unity government [Al Jazeera, Qatar]
Presenter, Male #1
In the Qatari capital, the Doha declaration was signed following talks between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the head of the Hamas political bureau, Khaled Meshal, under the auspices of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani. The announcement stipulates that the PA's president, Mahmoud Abbas, will lead an interim unity government that will oversee the elections.
Presenter, Male #1
In the first Israeli reaction to the Doha announcement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is choosing to abandon the path of peace by signing an agreement with Hamas. During a Likud ministers' meeting, Netanyahu said that Abbas must choose between reconciliation with Hamas and the path of peace with Israel. Palestinian factions welcomed the signing of the Doha agreement, stressing the importance of forming an interim government that is capable of preparing for presidential, legislative and national council elections. However, some factions expressed reservations, most notably the ability of the Fatah and Hamas movements to implement the agreement. The Palestinian public has cautiously welcomed the deal.
Reporter, Female #1
It's the good news Palestinians have been waiting for since the signing of the Cairo reconciliation deal nine months ago. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was nominated to head a new government, following an extensive debate over Salam Fayyad's candidacy to head the new interim government. The Palestinian street has cautiously welcomed the deal, amid varying opinions over the elections.
Guest, Male #2
It's not important who will lead the newly-formed government. What's important is to end the division in Palestine.
Guest, Male #3
No steps to prepare for the elections are being taken on the ground. We, the Palestinian people, demand a democratic solution, as it's the best option in dealing with our cause.
Reporter, Female #1
Amid caution, Palestinian factions that didn't sign the agreement said they welcome any step toward the path to reconciliation.
Guest, Male #6 (Qais Abu Layla, Political Office of the Democratic Front Member)
What's important is to form this interim government and to hold elections within 90 days of its formation, as mandated by law.
Reporter, Female #1
However, some factions expressed reservations, amid fears over the failure to implement the latest agreement.
Guest, Male #6 (Jamil Majalawi, Political Office of the Popular Front Member)
I have two concerns. First, I'm warning against turning this deal into yet another paper with no serious intention to implement it. Second, I was hoping that this announcement would be issued from Cairo.
Guest, Male #7
Although we were not part of this government, and not part of this division, we are keen to preserve Palestinian interests and the restructuring of our internal front. What's important is to end the crisis.
Reporter, Female #1
The Palestinian people hope the deal will help resolve more outstanding issues, similar to the breakthrough witnessed in the detainees' file, in which dozens of political prisoners were freed. They also hope that the newly-formed committees will be able to solve social reconciliation issues, as well as passport and freedom of travel issues. A new obstacle was removed from the path to reconciliation, an indication that some of the biggest challenges, which lasted for months and even years, could be resolved by displaying a real political will and by continuing to move forward on the path to unity. Shireen Abu Akela, al-Jazeera, occupied Ramallah.
Another Bahraini killed by toxic tear gas fired into his house [Press TV, Iran]
Now in Bahrain, another person has died from inhaling tear gas fired at him and his family by Saudi-backed forces. Ali Abdullah was killed when regime forces fired tear gas into his house several days ago. Meanwhile, clashes between regime forces and protestors continue for another day outside the capital Manama. Activists say clashes with Saudi-backed forces are an order of the day. They say the clashes erupt after police officers attack peaceful protestors.
Yemenis demand prosecution of Saleh [Press TV, Iran]
People in Yemen have taken to the streets across the country including the capital Sanaa calling for the prosecution of embattled ruler Ali Abudllah Saleh. Yemenis blame Saleh and his aides for the killing of nearly 2,000 protestors since their revolution began last year. The protestors also demand that the international community help them get rid of Saleh, who is on a trip to the US for what is being labeled as a medical visit. Saleh left Sanaa as soon as parliament passed a bill granting him full immunity from prosecution. The Yemeni people have slammed the law, calling it illegal.
Rights groups urge Israel to end demolition of Palestinian property [Press TV, Iran]
Israeli forces have arrested four Israeli activists trying to stop the demolition of a Palestinian property in East Jerusalem, al Quds. A bulldozer hired by the Israeli municipality cleared the land for a new national park. Some Israeli NGOs say the park's construction is politically motivated. They accuse Tel Aviv of trying to block the development of impoverished and overcrowded Palestinian neighborhoods. Rights groups and international organizations including the UN have called on Israel to end such demolitions.
Sporadic clashes resume around Egypt interior ministry [Dubai TV, UAE]
Presenter, Male #1
In Egypt, efforts to appease the public have failed. Clashes were renewed last night between the revolutionaries and security forces near the Interior Ministry in Cairo. The police fired tear gas at the protestors, who responded by throwing stones at the ministry's building. In turn, hundreds of riot policemen shut down the roads leading to the site. Angry youths threw stones and Molotov cocktails in a number of streets leading to the area. Also in Egypt, an order was issued to transfer former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Tora Prison and the figureheads of his regime to five other prisons. Sources in Egypt's Interior Ministry revealed that the interior minister ordered the prison hospital of Tora to anticipate the arrival of Mubarak, who has been detained in the International Medical Center. However, Interior Minister Deputy for Prison Sector Major-General Mohamed Naguib indicated the process of preparing the prison may take more than two months. In addition, the minister issued a decision to transfer 41 figureheads of the former regime to five central prisons. Today, 40 Egyptians and foreigners were brought to the Cairo Criminal Court on charges of providing illegal foreign funds to non-governmental organizations in the name of spreading democracy. The nationalities of those placed on trial were not immediately revealed. They were barred from traveling due to their involvement in the case. It is expected for the details of the defendants on trial to be revealed today, including their names, allegations against them, and details of their illegal funds, according to the investigating judge.
US closes embassy in Syria amid reports of intensified military assault on Homs [BBC Arabic, UK]
Presenter, Female #1
The US embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus informed other diplomatic delegations that it closed down its doors and suspended its mission. The American ambassador to Damascus, Robert Ford, left the country, announcing the suspension of all the embassy's operations. The US embassy requested the Syrian authorities shut down the street on which the embassy is located, between the squares of Malki and Rawda, out of security concerns. Damascus rejected the request, prompting the US administration to threaten to shut down its embassy, which was finally done today. This comes as US President Barack Obama vowed to implement sanctions and intensify the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad's government to step down. However, he said it is possible to resolve the Syrian crisis without foreign military intervention. The US president expressed his belief that it is imperative to try to find a solution without resorting to foreign military intervention. He added that it is possible to do so. Obama made these statements in an interview aired today by the American NBC network. The Syrian Revolution's General Commission said the death toll in Syria rose to 67 people, including women and children; most were killed in Homs. Regime forces shelled a number of neighborhoods in Homs with artilleries and rockets, including Bab Amr, al-Inshaat and al-Khalidiya. For its part, Syria's state-run TV said what it referred to as terrorist groups bombed a gas pipeline that passes through the Talbisa region near Homs.
Reporter, Male #1
Activists say the neighborhoods of Homs, including Bab Amr, al-Khalidiya, al-Inshaat, Bab al-Sibaa and Bab Dreeb, are enduring the most violent shelling they have witnessed since the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime began 11 months ago. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, dozens were killed in the city this morning and many more were wounded, some are in critical condition. Activists say artillery and rocket shelling struck the field hospital and aimed to kill the largest number of people.
Guest, Male #2 (Omar Idlibi, Local Coordination Committees Spokesman)
They used rocket launchers and mortar shells; snipers are heavily stationed in most of the neighborhoods, targeting any moving object. The city has in fact turned into a ghost town. Neighborhoods such as Karm al-Zaytoun were shelled. The shelling was also concentrated in the neighborhoods of al-Bayada, al-Khalidiya, Deir Ba'albi, Bab Dreeb, as well as the town of Taldaw in al-Hawla city. Dozens of martyrs were killed in the city.
Reporter, Male #1
As far as the besieged city of al-Zabadani in the countryside of Damascus, it witnessed shelling that led to a number of deaths and massive damage to its buildings. Regime forces have been attempting to storm the city for several days. However, the fierce resistance by the defectors prevented them from entering the city.
Guest, Male #3 (Rami Abdul Rahman, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
For days, they have been trying to storm the city. Defected soldiers were fending them off, disrupting their attack and destroying their armored vehicles, inflicting many casualties on the Syrian regime's army, which hindered their attempt to storm the city. However, today they started storming the city from the eastern mountain. Until this moment, we don't know the extent of resistance they are facing.
Reporter, Male #1
Not far from al-Zabadani, specifically in the town of Darya, tanks violently stormed and shelled the town. Clashes between members of what is known as the Free Syrian Army and the regime's army can still be heard in these areas, which seems to be a main platform for battles aimed at taking control of the region near the capital. In this context, Brigadier-General Mustafa al-Sheikh, who defected from the regime's army, announced the formation of what he named the "Higher Revolutionary Military Council" to liberate Syria.
Guest, Male #4 (Colonel Malik Kurdi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief)
Brigadier-General Mustafa al-Sheikh has defected from the Syrian Arab Army, however, he has not declared he will join the Free Syrian Army. We do not share his vision in terms of the formation of the council. He did not consult us on the matter either.
Reporter, Male #1
This comes as Damascus asserts the storming of the city was carried out by infantrymen without the use of artilleries with the aim of cleansing the areas of what Damascus referred to as members of armed terrorist groups. Supporters of Damascus say these terrorists are directly responsible for the shelling.
Guest, Male #4 (Sharif Shahadah, Writer and Political Analyst in Damascus)
The Syrian people no longer want to remain silent about these armed groups that have violated all religions, sects, customs and traditions. Therefore, the Syrian government acted with its soldiers, but only with the infantrymen, not through shelling.
Reporter, Male #1
Meanwhile, Syria's state-run TV reported an explosion took place when those it referred to as terrorists were preparing explosive devices in a building in al-Khalidiya neighborhood of Homs, killing a number of them. Hayyan Aqoub, BBC.
Presenter, Female #1
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said France and Germany cannot accept the blocking of the international community's resolution on Syria after Russia and China vetoed a draft resolution at the Security Council that condemns the repression in Syria. Sarkozy said at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that he would make phone calls to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev this afternoon to inform him of his and Merkel's position. The German chancellor called on Moscow to carefully assess the consequences of its decisions.
Syrian defectors reveal information on Lebanese prisoners in Syria [Future TV, Lebanon]
Presenter, Female #1
Some defectors from Syria's intelligence agencies revealed information they have on Lebanese detainees in Syria, including a Phalange official, Boutros Khawand. The information circulating in media networks drew the attention of the kidnapped man's family members, who can only hope for the best. Susan Dawouq reports.
Reporter, Female #2
News reports circulated information on Lebanese citizens kidnapped and detained in Syria. This information was revealed by defectors from Syria's intelligence, especially those who worked in its Palestinian branch, a security agency in charge of capturing "anti-regime" dissidents. The reports included the member of the Phalange party's political bureau Boutros Khawand, who was abducted near a checkpoint set up by the Syrian forces in Sin el-Fil. His wife, Janette Khawand revives their memories together through his pictures, hoping the Foreign Ministry will take action on the matter.
Guest, Female #3 (Janette Khawand, wife of Boutros Khawand detained in Syria)
We have old information confirming that Boutros is there. New information emerged confirming that Boutros is indeed in a Syrian prison.
Reporter, Female #2
Is he being held at the Palestinian branch?
Guest, Female #3 (Janette Khawand, wife of Boutros Khawand detained in Syria)
He was moved to several branches. The last branch was Tudmar. I don't know where he is now. They might have moved him again.
Reporter, Female #2
You contacted President Gemayel, what was the answer from the Phalanges?
Guest, Female #3 (Janet Khawand, wife of Boutros Khawand detained in Syria)
They told us they are investigating the matter. The Foreign Ministry formed a committee that was sent to Libya to look for missing leader Musa al-Sadr. They also did their best to bring back the detained Lebanese in Israeli prisons. Some of them came back in body bags. They must form a Lebanese committee to look for the detainees held in Syrian jails.
Reporter, Female #2
Boutros' son Rabi'a Khawand says they are putting their hopes on changes in Syria because President Bashar al-Assad's regime has not provided them any information about his father.
Guest, Male #1 (Rabi'a Khawand, son of Boutros Khawand)
As far as the situation in Syria is concerned, I hope that it will be on the path of change, which makes us more hopeful. God willing, he will be fine and he will return safely.
Reporter, Female #2
Lebanese Tony Riyashi was kidnapped on August 31, 1985, on his way to the airport. His wife Rabi'ah shows this picture of him, in which their son Hadi was only one year old. Today, the son is 26 years old and the family is still hoping for the return of the man of the house.
Guest, Female #4 (Rabi'ah Riyashi, wife of detainee Tony Riyashi)
I was hoping they would have informed us before making an announcement on television about the case.
Reporter, Female #1
Did you contact any officials about the case?
Guest, Female #4
It's still unclear. In the past, when we would ask for information we would have to pay to receive it. The Lebanese state must take serious action.
Reporter, Female #2
This is not the first time information is revealed about Lebanese citizens kidnapped in Syria. However, inaccurate information, though considered good news, only generates confusion and concern.


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