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Back to that Post lead for a moment: it features something "Today's Papers" applauds and would like to see more of: a clear explanation of the motivations of the story's unidentified sources: "officials who regarded the abandoned leads as the most promising in years and objected to what they described as the American role in squelching them."
But these days U.S. power is subject to a form of ambivalence verging on antagonism--even from allies--that goes beyond the merits and motivations of this or that particular criticism.
Regardless of the methods and motivations of the various parties, the deed is done, and Arthur Andersen is essentially dead.
"It could be anything," counters National Security Adviser Michael Kitz (James Woods), who is dubious of extraterrestrial motivations.
The NYT , ever suspicious of the president's motivations, goes out of its way to report that White House aides "expected Clinton's announcement to draw concentrated news coverage and commentary to compete with lingering musings over the trial"; the WP , playing the story just below its one-column lead, details the complex and delicate planned mobilizations and postings of the multinational troops.