| Britain is prepared to reduce its number of submarines capable of launching nuclear deterrent missiles, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will announce today at the United Nations General Assembly. The move has been widely praised as an important concession to demands for global nuclear nonproliferation. Some analysts say, however, that the reduction is a cost-cutting measure that will have little impact on overall effic |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.
