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The president and his top aides tentatively decided on Feb. 11 that a ground war would be necessary.
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The White House said Mr. Bush decided to grant duty-free status for 18 categories, but turned down such treatment for other types of watches "because of the potential for material injury to watch producers located in the U.S. and the Virgin Islands ."
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For the moment, the sources said , he has decided against seeking a white knight or organizing a counterbid for Paribas .
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" Anheuser is the biggest guy in the bar, and he just decided to join in the barroom brawl ," said Joseph J. Doyle , an analyst with Smith Barney, Harris Upham amp Co. "It's going to get bloody."