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...body armor. Mortars drop from the sky without warning, and enemy snipers lurk along the rooftops and in the windows of nearby buildings. Despite the prospect of being shot, however, Rabiya is "the perfect spot," says Captain Peter Norris, commander of the roughly 30 U.S. troops manning the base alongside a similar number of Iraqi soldiers. Reason: "You don't have to go far to find the enemy, and he knows we're here...
...surrounding streets have become the most contested ground in this part of Iraq. Insurgents move with relative freedom in the area, planting on average four roadside bombs a day while unleashing periodic hails of small-arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar shells in the direction of the small base. Four guard towers stand roughly 100 paces apart at corners of the outpost, framing a walled-off patch of muddy earth littered with shattered concrete and junked vehicles...
...Everyone around Hillary Clinton always recognized that Bill would be a mixed blessing for her campaign. Back in the pre-Obamamania days, her supporters assumed that no one could draw crowds, bring in money or ignite the base like the only Democratic President since F.D.R. to win reelection. Bill was considered the sharpest political strategist of his generation. And as public approval for President George W. Bush sank lower and lower, the Clinton years, for all their drama, were looking better and better. Yet there was always the worry about whether Bill would be able to stay within the constrained...
...surge represents a Republican repudiation of George W. Bush or any element of conservatism [Feb. 18]. He couldn't be more wrong. Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity and James Dobson have spent the past decade telling us whom to vote for. The result has been the most base and incompetent Administration in the history of this country. And now these same gasbags are trying to tell us we're making a mistake in voting for McCain. Well, this is one Republican who has voted for him not only because I think he would make a fine President but also...
...breath." In his inaugural speech, Raul did emphasize that his priority would be to make Cuba's sclerotic system more efficient and open in order to "satisfy the basic needs of our population, both material and spiritual, starting with a sustained strengthening of our national economy and its productive base." But, as if cowed by the shadow of big brother, Raul insisted that only Fidel could be considered Cuba's true commander-in-chief. "We all know it," he admitted while adding that all major official decisions will continue to be vetted by Fidel...