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Nevertheless, men like Saleh and al-Rubaie are convinced that they can put enough of an Iraqi cast on national security to make a difference. Sending even a few Iraqi officers to the front lines, they say, could begin to change the popular perception that Iraq is caught in the cross-fire of Washington's own war on terrorism. Those who characterize the bomb blasts and gun battles as resistance to foreign occupation, says Saleh, "will lose credibility...
...skimming past Saturn and back out into space. If the ship was going to enter a stable orbit, it would have to fire its little braking rocket for 96 min., until it reached the right speed and position to dart upward through a gap in Saturn's rings and begin circling the giant world. But when it comes to the dense rivers of ice and rubble that form the planet's rings, the word gap is an imprecise term. Even a seemingly clear opening can be swarming with dust and particles. A collision with a bit of cosmic buckshot...
...long campaign day in Pennsylvania last Friday, George W. Bush had one of those primal moments of joyous aggression that come to all good politicians. He was talking about John Kerry's vote last year against the $87 billion appropriation to support the troops and begin the reconstruction of Iraq. "Only a small, out-of-the-mainstream minority voted against the legislation-and two of those 12 Senators are my opponent and his running mate." The crowd booed lustily, but Bush was not done. He cited Kerry's now infamous quote: "I actually did vote for the $87 billion before...
Roadblocks for the SUV? SUVs aren't cheap to begin with, but they may soon be getting a lot more expensive in France. Environment Minister Serge Lepeltier is pushing a new green-tinged plan this month that, beginning next year, would tax automobiles according to their size and the amount of their noxious emissions. Under the scheme, the biggest 4x4 would be subject to a surcharge as high as €3,500, while purchasers of small, clean cars would receive a rebate. The plan is controversial in the French government and still needs final approval. But it reflects growing official...
...director of the three-summer-long educational and mentoring program, Maxine E. Rodbury, called the eagerness to begin orientation Wednesday “amazing” as she watched the students learn to use their new Apple iBook computers...