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...away. Senior officials in Washington concede that "at least" hundreds of the enemy have crossed into Pakistan, where diplomatic and strategic considerations keep them beyond the reach of U.S. forces. Among the fleeing al-Qaeda, say intelligence sources in Islamabad, may have been Osama bin Laden's second-in-command, the Egyptian doctor Ayman al-Zawahiri. He was reportedly sighted a month ago, near Anaconda's mountainous battle zone. Says a Western diplomat in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital: "The Americans are feeling a hell of a lot of frustration...
...dozens of militants wanted by the Israelis. But Palestinian officials, and even some Israelis, say the four-month siege of Arafat's compound immobilized the Palestinian leader, cut him off from his deputies and prevented him from carrying out more arrests. And now that the Israelis have destroyed his command and communications structure, Arafat has lost what little authority he still retained. "This is the test," says Arafat adviser Edward Abington, a former U.S. diplomat. "If Arafat's gone, let's see if things get any better. I don't think they will...
Following Jesus’ command “to go and make disciples of all nations,” McKean devised an impressive plan to “plant” churches in every country. (McKean-inspired “plants” became known as members of the Boston Church of Christ—BCC—because of his Lexington base.) In 1982 the first domestic church was planted in Chicago and the first international church in London. By the following year, a New York City church was created (in what McKean refers...
General John H. Tilelli, Jr., who served as the commander in chief of the U.N. Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces in Korea from 1996 to 2000, said the sunshine policy has a potential long-term weakness...
...young Marines as they reverently unfolded an American flag and held it taut over the remains of one of their own. With unblinking solemnity they stood still and strong against the wind while 50 feet away seven other Marines aimed their rifles at the sky and, on command, fired three sharp volleys. As the echo of the final shots reverberated through the cemetery, a lone bugler on an opposite hillside pursed his lips for the first notes of Taps...