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That, at least, is the connect-the-dots theory that Bush Administration hawks and conservative cheerleaders are advancing in their campaign to persuade the President to take his war on terrorism to Baghdad. Assembling evidence of a direct line between Iraq and al-Qaeda--or better yet, proving that Saddam was complicit in the Sept. 11 plot--would give the war planners something they don't have: a compelling do-it-now reason...
...seen no smoking gun. Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, a Foreign Relations Committee member who has warned against a pre-emptive strike, insists, "Saddam is not in league with al-Qaeda. Of course he cheers and encourages them. But I have not seen any intelligence that would lead me to connect Saddam Hussein with al-Qaeda...
...clearly captured the public's imagination. The men's game has plenty of terrific players, like Marat Safin and Tim Henman, and promising Americans, like Andy Roddick and James Blake. But men's tennis is in a personality slump and needs a superstar with game and gumption who can connect with fans...
...option, including office workers who suffer from carpal-tunnel syndrome. Yet progress is being made, and Kanevsky's technology is sneaking into daily life. His employer, IBM, and competitors Nuance and Speechworks offer enterprise products that replace those endless touch-tone-phone menus with a computerized attendant that can connect you directly to the right person. The big users are banks and airlines, who use the software to let callers book flights automatically. About $240 million worth of speech software was sold in 2001, according to tech research firm IDC. It expects sales to surpass $1 billion...
...speech without having to learn the voice of each new speaker. An earlier version of the software was a hit with deaf visitors to Kanevsky's lab, who carried it around on much bulkier laptops. The visitors, who did not read lips, found that the software let them connect more easily with the outside world, making others' speech visible. The new version is small enough to carry in a free hand. It's still experimental, but judging from Kanevsky's past, it may find a market...