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...History of Warfare by John Keegan. Casting a cold eye over 4,000 years of mortal combat convinces this British historian that making war is basically a bad habit. Unromantic about the profession of arms but nevertheless sympathetic to the warrior class, Keegan conveys the grim details of warmaking operations with a stoic clarity that blurs all flags and levels all battlefields...
...Crime-Fighting Measures In two separate White House ceremonies President Clinton took steps to combat crime. First, the President awarded $50 million in grants to communities for the hiring of police officers. These were the first grants in a $150 million program and will help cities hire 100,000 new officers. Clinton also signed the National Child Protection Act, which creates a data base of all indictments and convictions for child abuse, sex offenses, violent crimes and felony drug charges. The information will be available for background checking to those hiring child-care workers...
...guy—he just enjoys torturing his trainees. Siek’s tough love continues when the marines ship out to fight Saddam. The desert heat gradually drives the soldiers stir-crazy. Socialized to kill, they become frustrated by the lack of combat and take out their aggression on each other and themselves. This volatile situation is only exacerbated by the appearance of actual Iraqis, who show up late in the movie and don’t stick around for long. Near the film’s end, Swofford tells us, “Every...
...Challenging for Change Bob Geldof and Richard Curtis, who were included on Time's list of European Heroes [Oct. 10] for their efforts in organizing the Live 8 concerts to help combat African poverty, cannot solve all of Africa's problems. Africa must do that on its own initiative. Africans have to end the fighting, warmongering, corruption, crime, xenophobia, aids and nepotism, to name but a few of the problems that are entrenched on this wonderful continent. Although the Live 8 concerts may have been intended to pressure the world's powerful leaders to change their Africa policies and help...
...bird flu] and discussing plans,” Rosenthal said. “We’re well aware of it.” The University will supplement its supply of face masks left over from the 2003 SARS outbreak as part of its preparations. No medications to combat bird flu, however, are available for purchase. Tamiflu, the one medication doctors think may be effective with avian influenza A, is no longer available for private purchases in the United States. Its Swiss maker, Roche Holding AG, said it was temporarily discontinuing shipments amidst concerns about hoarding, the Washington Post reported...