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...become a case study in weighing the value of a show of strength, and Fallujah is the fulcrum. The city exploded in March, when a mob killed four U.S. private security contractors and played with their charred bodies like beach balls. The President reacted as expected. This would not be his Somalia. On the night of the killings, at 6:15, General John Abizaid, head of U.S. Central Command, called the White House residence to give word that within 72 hours there would be a "specific and overwhelming attack to restore justice," as a senior Administration official...
...Iraq, there seem to be more terrorist cells. Anti-American sentiment has reached an all-time high, and President Bush is largely responsible for that. I don't think creating hundreds of new terrorists every day is an effective policy for dealing with terrorism. Douglas E. McCulley Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. How many times have we heard that al-Qaeda wants to pull off an attack in the U.S. before the elections? Terrorists carried out coordinated bombings in Madrid on March 11, and the Spanish candidate challenging the Prime Minister in the March 14 election - the candidate whom terrorists surely...
...KUTA BEACH, BALI: The island's best-known strip gets hectic from July to October when beginners and veterans alike line up for its 6-ft. waves and long barrels. A deep sandy bottom cushions those inevitable wipeouts, while nearby Legian beach offers bigger waves for the more confident. The Bali Learn To Surf Co., tel: (62-361) 761 869, ext. 8116, runs a two-hour beginner course for $39, covering basic paddling, board mounting, water safety and surf etiquette...
...CHARGE Kerry lied to win his Silver Star. SBVT charges that Kerry exaggerated his role in a battle on Feb. 28, 1969. In charge of a three-boat patrol that was ambushed, Kerry ordered the boats to beach in front of their attackers and engage them head on. Kerry's boat was providing cover when a rocket hit it. Kerry jumped ashore to chase a Viet Cong with a rocket launcher and killed him. SBVT says Kerry simply shot a wounded teenager in the back. Former Lieut. Commander George Elliott, Kerry's direct superior, said in a recent affidavit that...
...power to turn life into theater. During World War II, he and his wife were captured by the Japanese in Manila and spent nearly two years in prison camps. But he was released in time to take his famous shot of General Douglas MacArthur sloshing onto a beach in Luzon in the Philippines--a picture of victory as both moral triumph and the ultimate photo opportunity...