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Trouble is, the man standing high above on that imposing podium is not Saddam Hussein. It's Ali Hassan al-Majid, the Saddam intimate foreigners have dubbed "Chemical Ali" for his role overseeing the 1988 poison-gas attacks that killed thousands of Iraqi Kurds. Al-Majid raises his right arm with palm open in the gesture Saddam uses, smilingly acknowledging the crowd's chants as if he were the ruler. "We sacrifice our blood, our souls for you, Saddam," the mob trills...
...Hussein, peace was the key to the Kingdom's future. Under Abdullah, however, Jordanians are no longer counting on it. "Israelis are proving they just want more and more land," said Ali, 30, a civil servant, as he strolled through the Roman ruins of Jerash in northern Jordan last week. "I don't think peace with Israel is possible." But his friend Mustafa, 32, a teacher, is optimistic. "This is not the peace we dreamed about," he said. "But eventually, we will wake up from this nightmare." His fellow Jordanians can do little more than hope he is right...
...Does anyone want to get into the ring, intellectually speaking, with Laila Ali, daughter of Muhammed Ali? In June, her self-help book, "Reach! Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power," written with coauthor David Ritz, will be published by Hyperion. Laila now boasts an undefeated 10-0 boxing record. Personally, Galley Girl prefers shopping to allowing others to punch her in the face, but hey - whatever turns...
Father Tom Brennan, Rabbi Norman Janis ’62, and Professor of the Practice of Indo-Muslim Languages and Cultures Ali S.A. Asani ’77, who comprised the panel, first fielded questions of religious doctrine but later came to address religious conflict in contemporary America...
Some women who are not ready to segue into more flexible careers after finishing Harvard realize they will face additional challenges as they gain distance from school. Ali J. Loeb ’02 recognizes that her lifestyle makes settling down somewhat difficult. Loeb plans to work in consulting for two years after graduation, before beginning studies at Oxford or law school...