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...spokesman for the environment because he flies a private jet. He feels passionately about Barack Obama but refuses his pleas to campaign for him-other than an introduction in late February in Cincinnati, Ohio-because he doesn't want it to backfire into a Hollywood-vs.-the-heartland attack. And he downplays and occasionally jokes about his problems, which include a bad back and some short-term memory loss he sustained when working on Syriana, quiet. "I know what pisses people off about fame," Clooney says. "It's when famous people whine about...
...there is another major attack, Noble hopes that someone other than his brother will alert him. This time, he would expect Interpol to be a key player, ready at last to shed its image as an afterthought in the world of law enforcement...
...traditional farewell. Spectators in boats accompanying the Invincible searched for a glimpse of Prince Andrew, 22, second in line to the throne and a helicopter pilot. The decks of the Invincible and the Hermes were jammed with munitions and the latest in British aerial fighting gear: vertical-takeoff Harrier attack aircraft and Sea King helicopters. Some 2,000 Royal Marines, the nucleus of an assault group, were also aboard the ships. Once out on the Atlantic, the carriers were joined by destroyers, frigates and support vessels until the fleet numbered close to 30. Running at night under blackout conditions...
...that while his government was ready to repel any attack, he was "very optimistic" that a peaceful solution could be found. The White House was also cautiously optimistic. Said one Reagan aide: "I think there are reasonable prospects for a settlement...
Although there were reports that the U.S. had warned the British about the invasion ten days before the landing, British officials insist?and their U.S. counterparts agree?that they became convinced of the reality of the impending attack only on March 31, just two days before the assault, when there were no British forces in striking distance to resist. To confuse the issue slightly, Thatcher later admitted obliquely that a British submarine was "about" in the waters, but it could hardly have prevented the invasion...