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...enemies do not need to smuggle chemical weapons into our ports or across our borders. Just as the 9/11 attackers succeeded in converting domestic aircraft into missiles, chemical facilities and the thousands of tons of chemicals that move each day around the U.S. on trucks, trains and barges could be targeted by terrorists to devastating effect. All told, there are about 15,000 chemical plants, refineries and other sites in the U.S. that store large quantities of hazardous materials on their property. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, there are 709 sites where the toll of death or injury from...
...loneliness of the U.S. in its quest for a steadier Kosovo or Bosnia, denouncing the lack of Europe's commitment. Elliott may have forgotten that in both places, Kosovo and Bosnia, American and European soldiers fought side by side and that air strikes were also delivered by European aircraft. Romain Champenois Versailles, France...
...loneliness of the U.S. in its quest for a steadier Kosovo or Bosnia, denouncing the lack of Europe's commitment. Elliott may have forgotten that in both places, Kosovo and Bosnia, American and European soldiers fought side by side and that air strikes were also delivered by European aircraft. Romain Champenois Versailles, France The commentary by Elliott was a thinly disguised apology for American foreign policy. He claims the U.S. led the way in the campaign against nuclear proliferation, yet the U.S. maintains, and has always maintained, the largest nuclear arsenal in the world. Elliott also praises American restraint, which...
...thought too much about the sculpture, but a few passed the time by contemplating the new art.“It’s nice to see the contrast between the curves of the sculpture and the right angles of the building,” says Tim Sprague, an aircraft mechanic from Cambridge. “Also, it looks like it’s made out of scrap and I like it when things are made out of scrap.”--Crimson staff writer Alexandra N. Atiya can be reached at atiya@fas.harvard.edu...
...Israeli jets-F-16 fighters and F-15 bomber escorts-skimmed low across the desert, flying in tight formation to evade radar. At 5.35 p.m., as the heat of the June day was starting to ebb, they reached their target just south of Baghdad. By the time Iraqi anti-aircraft defenses opened up, it was too late. In fewer than 90 seconds, the Israeli planes had destroyed the reactor and turned safely for home. "We had a huge responsibility towards our country and our people," says Ze'ev Raz, the pilot who led the raid on Iraq's nuclear reactor...