Word: armoring
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...Arafat's compound in the Gaza Strip are in pieces now, destroyed by Israeli missiles in retaliation for a shocking new round of suicide bombings that killed 25 Israelis in the two days before. The Israelis also shot up various facilities of Arafat's Palestinian Authority, deployed troops and armor within striking distance of the office in the West Bank city of Ramallah where Arafat was working, and later bombed the same bureau. It was a bit like the magician's trick of tossing knives so that they just miss the target. Israel's message to Arafat was clear...
...Beautiful Mind December 21, Limited Release Russell Crowe, Hollywood womanizer and enemy of adoring fans everywhere, comes back in yet another massive starring role. This time, rather than donning battle armor or a gray wig, Crowe picks up a ballpoint and a serious case of geeky neurosis to fill the shoes of John Forbes Nash, Jr., a math prodigy who, after a ground-breaking discovery early in his career, developed a process known as game theory and won the Nobel Prize after years of battling with schizophrenia. With Mr. Hit-and-Miss Ron Howard directing, the craftsman of trash like...
...hear the word ‘arrivederci’ so you’re going to be in Italy or do something with Italians” she siad. “You’re a knight—you’ve got knight’s armor on, you’re in a knight outfit.” Not near Heath Ledger, though, I mused. “You’re close to your mom,” she continued. Okay, that’s true. “But she wants you to slay dragons...
...After two decades of conflict, rebel commanders are patient to a fault. But they have never undertaken a major offensive involving thousands of troops organized in numerous brigades, each with its own artillery and armored vehicles. "An offensive of this size is going to be a first for all these commanders," says a Western military specialist. "And it's not at all clear how they'll do." The Alliance forces stationed north of Kabul possess 100 tanks and other armored vehicles, but they may not be deployed in ways that inflict maximum damage. Afghans tend to split their armor into...
...weeks ago by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. But truly cutting the power of the Palestinian militias would require putting special units in harm's way. So far, Sharon has been reluctant to risk casualties, preferring to keep his men largely encased in armor. In any case, he's conducting a military campaign with an eye on Washington and his own dovish Foreign Minister Shimon Peres...