Powers
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During his stint as high representative, Paddy Ashdown memorably wielded these so-called "Bonn Powers" sacking 60 Bosnian-Serb officials in one day in 2004 for refusing to cooperate with the Hague Tribunal.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
"For War Powers Resolution purposes, the hostilities that began on Saturday, February 28 have terminated," a senior administration official told AFP late on Thursday.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
But if the recent past is any indication, Powers noted, it might not take much to get the rally back on track.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Music and cultural figures like director Jim Jarmusch, Kid Congo Powers, and Cold Cave’s Wesley Eisold mourned Foreman’s death on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Over and over, the examiners made Powers repeat his story.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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