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Gekas certainly dates himself. In their first TV debate last week, Holden accused Gekas of voting to eliminate Social Security cost-of-living increases, and the senior incumbent dismissed the vote as having occurred "back when Julius Caesar was in command." (Actually it was Ronald Reagan.) But Gekas, a former prosecutor, showed his vigor in the face-off, interjecting his pet themes--like his "perfect" 14-out-of-14 vote rating from the Farm Bureau...
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What would U.S. forces program the JDAMs to hit in Iraq? Aside from the normal targets--suspected weapons facilities that could be safely hit from the air, air-defense installations and command-and-control centers--a new air war would take aim at Saddam's palaces and other manifestations of his power, such as television transmission stations. Saddam and his most loyal troops in Baghdad and his hometown of Tikrit would be key targets. "The U.S. is going to be applying some pretty awesome military technology," says Steven Simon, assistant director of London's International Institute of Strategic Studies...
...Qatar as part of an exercise. Many of them are likely to remain in the area to prepare for an invasion. If it comes, they are hoping that the superior technology of the U.S. military will make their job less daunting. But they won't count on it. Central Command recently made an "urgent request" to its suppliers. It was for new nontoxic foam that removes chemical and biological agents from military gear without corroding it as the current decontaminant does...
...Gekas certainly dates himself. In their first TV debate last week, Holden accused Gekas of voting to eliminate Social Security cost-of-living increases, and the senior incumbent dismissed the vote as having occurred "back when Julius Caesar was in command." (Actually it was Ronald Reagan.) But Gekas, a former prosecutor, showed his vigor in the face-off, interjecting his pet themes - like his "perfect" 14-out-of-14 vote rating from the Farm Bureau...