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COLOMBIA The Final Straw Warplanes began bombing rebel territory, and the army moved thousands of troops to the area, after the government canceled peace talks. President Andrés Pastrana broke off negotiations with FARC guerrillas after rebels hijacked a civilian plane and abducted a senator...
While the Harvard ROTC regularly hosts visiting officers—three so far this year—Flowers’ visit was unique because of his high place within the military. General Flowers’ command encompasses about 37,000 military and civilian personnel operating in 94 countries on jobs ranging from civil works to maintaining military installations...
Although he did not address the ongoing controversy, Flowers said the ROTC teaches cadets skills that will be important in both military and civilian life— describing the program as “a unique opportunity to get a great education in leadership...
...power will pulverize his military infrastructure (including its weapons production facilities), allowing the Iraqi National Congress to oust him. France will fret; Arab states will feign disapproval to appease radical factions of their citizenry. But the coalition will survive. (Funny how the coalition survived in spite of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, in spite of bombing during Ramadan, in spite of everything else the neurotic nail-biters said would crumble it.) The Iraqi people will be freer. The world will be safer...
AFGHANISTAN Deadly Confusion As the U.S. began inquiries into accidental civilian deaths and allegations of mishandling prisoners, Kandahar airport again came under fire. Two U.S. soldiers were slightly wounded and an ammunition depot was set ablaze in the attack, which underscored continuing security problems even after the three-month bombing campaign against al-Qaeda targets...