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...SOMALI MAN, SAYS U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY ROBERT OAKley, three things are important: "his camel, his wife and his weapon. The right to bear arms is in their soul." That is a stereotyped and simplistic view but with an element of truth. In Somalia's nomadic culture, a weapon has always been essential to defend against unknown enemies in the vast desert. Oakley believes that if American soldiers began confiscating weapons, they would quickly become the enemy...
...million that opponents have raised to defeat it. The companies also fear that Clinton's proposal for a government-run program for employees not covered at work could lead to federal control of health insurance. Frets one executive about the Clinton plan: "It's the camel's nose under the tent...
...Oppo shop at the Bush campaign employs six paid staffers and about a dozen young volunteers under the direction of David Tell, a slender, red- bearded 32-year-old who, friends wryly note, flicks his Camel butts into an "Elvis Lives" ashtray. This team is helped by a staff of 20 to 40 people at the Republican National Committee who work shifts through the night, when time is available on the RNC mainframe computer. Comparable staffs at the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign number about 30. The Perot campaign says it employs only two researchers. All the campaigns eagerly...
...purchasing a semiautomatic AK-47 assault rifle -- totally legal, no waiting period -- than certain nicotine patches. The catch? Unlike guns, not only are patches highly regulated, but get this, the two leading brands are being tightly rationed in many areas. For nicotine devotees, walking a mere mile for a Camel seems simple in comparison...
...propaganda was unavoidable, even in the college newspapers. Camel cigarette advertisements advocating women's participation in the war appeared almost daily in The News...