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The interrogators ordered him to strip to his underpants and gave him a brown dishdasha, the traditional Arabic robe, which he wore for the rest of his captivity. He was then taken down two more flights of stairs to a basement holding area that was partitioned with plywood into many...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Disappeared of Iraq | 10/29/2006 | See Source »

On paper, Abizaid was the right officer at the right moment. An Arab-American graduate of West Point, Abizaid studied in the Middle East, speaks some Arabic (though he is far from fluent) and commanded troops with distinction in Grenada and Gulf War I. Even today, many senior and retired...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Criticism Mounts of U.S. Generals in Iraq | 10/27/2006 | See Source »

0 Number of FBI agents in the bureau's 12,000-strong force with Arabic skills equal to those of a native speaker. Just 33 have at least limited proficiency in Arabic 1,400 Number of agents who have at least limited proficiency in a foreign language. Nearly 900 of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 10/16/2006 | See Source »

0 Number of agents in the FBI's 12,000-strong force whose Arabic skills are equal to those of a native speaker. Just 33 have at least limited proficiency in Arabic

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Numbers: Oct. 23, 2006 | 10/15/2006 | See Source »

The Palestinians in Gaza have come to dread the phone ringing at midnight. Too often a stranger's voice, in flawless Arabic, will say, "I'm from the Israel Defense Forces. This is a warning. We're going to bomb your house in 15 minutes. Leave and tell your neighbors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gaza: No Doves in Sight | 10/8/2006 | See Source »

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