Word: commandeering
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...officials still insisted, however, that Saddam was losing command and control of the country. "There is no coherent defense anywhere," said a senior military official on Saturday. But commanders preparing to take Baghdad warned that Saddam's government could still hold powerful sway inside the capital...
...Central Command planning cells are combing satellite images and blueprints of known tunnels and bunkers in Baghdad, drawing up target lists. The use of Global Hawk drones gives the U.S. military what commanders call persistence, a nonstop view of the battlefield, which has allowed them to track the movements of Republican Guard divisions in real time and call in air strikes as its troops try to move. The Global Hawk loiters safely out of reach of Iraqi guns for up to 24 hours at a time, transmitting live pictures of the battlefield. Still, the most critical targeting information, U.S. military...
Much of the strongest criticism of TFs comes from students taking math and science classes. Students in those fields frequently accuse their TFs of lacking fundamental teaching skills—often including command of the English language—that are necessary to elucidate complex theories. These criticisms can seem exaggerated and occasionally obnoxious, but perhaps early hiring practices may make a significant difference to the quality of TFs in the sciences. It may also not significantly improve the standard of teaching in that area. After taking only three Core classes in math and science, I can?...
...negotiations with Washington, and, needless to say, there's not much in the Turkish position for the Kurds to love. Their initial response to the suggestion of even a small Turkish buffer zone 15 miles inside Iraqi Kurdistan was to demand that Turkish troops there be placed under U.S. command - a demand rejected by Turkey, and which the U.S. has reportedly been forced by Ankara's resistance to drop. Kurdish leaders have warned that any Turkish troops in Iraqi Kurdistan would be regarded as invaders. In order to forestall the prospect for a clash between the Kurds and Turkey...
...return to Iraq within days. But al-Khoei's role may also have challenged the ambitions of Mullah al-Sadr. Even as Ayatollah al-Khoei returned to An Najaf, Mullah al-Sadr had sought to take control of humanitarian relief for the area. Although he had not met U.S. commanders himself, he had sent representatives to meetings with the Americans, who believe his ability to command substantial financial resources reflects backing from Tehran...