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...powerful. There is no single factor that sets the U.S. armed forces apart from others, says Terence Taylor, of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. There is rather "a full range of technical military capabilities, from ICBMs to 'feet on the ground,'" in which American power is unparalleled. From aircraft carriers (the U.S. has more than all other NATO members combined) to Tomahawk cruise missiles (so good that Washington allows their export only to Britain), the American military is better equipped and more technologically advanced than any other. To an extent, all that was true after the Gulf...
...security should be a national issue and funded accordingly, not left to the low-cost efforts of highly competitive airlines. "Everyone knew the system was broken," says Jim McKenna, former director of the Aviation Safety Alliance. "But no one or nothing could force a change. The combination of four aircraft hijacked and destroyed, with thousands killed, may be enough to force that change...
Some companies are using B2B techniques to squeeze more efficiency from the supply chain. Consider mechanics who work on GE aircraft engines, who typically spend hours studying a paper repair manual, cross-referencing it with update notices, thumbing through a parts catalog and phoning to leave a message for someone at GE who might call back the next day. Software from Enigma of Burlington, Mass., offers a fast alternative: the mechanic has only to find the part he needs, then click on it, and it's on the way. It's a greasy business, not particularly sexy...
...Moussaoui, who made a brief court appearance Wednesday, will be arraigned Jan. 2 in Alexandria, Va. His attorneys did not request bail for him today. He's charged with conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism, aircraft piracy, destruction of aircraft, use of weapons of mass destruction, murder of U.S. employees and destruction of U.S. property...
...cornered fighters have little room to maneuver. With no enemy anti-aircraft fire, American spy planes make lazy circles in the sky, daring al-Qaeda fighters to step out of their caves and become glowing infrared targets. Few have done so. Bin Laden has resorted to giving orders on shortwave radio, U.S. authorities suggest, because there's no one else left...