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On the floor of the north Atlantic, in the frigid depths off Spain's craggy Costa da Morte (Death Coast), sits a time bomb. The Prestige lies in shame, 145 nautical miles off the northwestern state of Galicia, and its remaining cargo - at least 55,000 tons of thick fuel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Death Coast | 11/24/2002 | See Source »

If you're going to sup with the devil, it helps to have more than a long spoon. You should also take a minute to figure out what the old beast wants to eat. It might be you. That is a lesson the British royal family has never learned. For...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the Royals Miss Diana | 11/17/2002 | See Source »

The last federal review of Harvard’s compliance with the Solomon Amendment took place during the Clinton years. Those were benighted times, and it is not surprising that the military turned a blind eye on the College’s violation; after all, it also decided that HLS...

Author: By Jason L. Steorts, JASON L. STEORTS | Title: ROTC Redux | 10/7/2002 | See Source »

One issue above all highlights the declining relevance of the Saudis: Iraq. The Saudis, who provided bases and air support to the coalition effort during the Gulf War, have signaled reluctance to participate in a new U.S. operation against Saddam Hussein, prompting the U.S. military to begin planning around them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do We Still Need the Saudis? | 8/5/2002 | See Source »

Anti-Saudi hawks hope that once the U.S. installs a friendly regime in Iraq-the Administration says it is still merely considering such a plan-Washington will end its alliance with the kingdom, its oil and bases no longer critical to U.S. interests. "If we sort out Iraq and Detroit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do We Still Need the Saudis? | 7/28/2002 | See Source »

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