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If Billy Graham actually convinced Bush long beforehand that we don't know who gets into heaven, then the Houston Post report of 1993 was flat-out wrong and Bush didn't believe Jews were shut out of heaven even at the time.
Recent terrorist threats have caused the U.S. to partially shut down its embassy in Albania, say both the NYT and the WP inside.
B ut it's what happens to Harford after he leaves the prostitute's apartment that forms the bewildering centerpiece of Eyes Wide Shut . A former medical school classmate-turned-lounge pianist tips him off to an exclusive orgy, one that requires a password and must be attended in tuxedo, hooded cape, and carnival mask.
Not even a cover rave in Time for Eyes Wide Shut --a Warner Bros. release--could turn that plodding movie into a hit.
Since the moral question is tricky but the legal question is open and shut, Bush's supporters want to focus on the latter.