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...exactly the behavior of Baathists or foreigners plotting furtively in the shadows. But then, Fallujah's insurgents have never had to skulk in the shadows. In February, for example, in the most audacious attack of the entire insurgency, they overran the city's police station in a simultaneous daylight attack on five different targets - showing an ability to operate openly in Fallujah to an extent that would require the consent of a significant portion of the local population. The response of locals interviewed by the media after Wednesday's attacks was even more telling - while many expressed revulsion over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the Killings in Fallujah Resonate with Americans | 4/2/2004 | See Source »

...builds a "reliquary," as he calls it, of postcards and liquor store stand-up displays of bikini-clad women. He blasts Hank Williams to attract converts. A magnetic personality, by degrees Ross's behavior becomes more peculiar. He and his troop stop using words and don't appear in daylight too often. Eventually their teeth turn sharp and canine-like and they spend time digging up bones from an old graveyard. Hence the steak Gareth is bringing for Ross. The snowglobe seems to be an attempt to amuse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Served Chilled | 3/29/2004 | See Source »

...killing at least 55 people, most of whom were lined up outside waiting to join the force. The same day three policemen died when their checkpoint was sprayed with machine-gun fire. Just four days later, 23 policemen died in a pitched gun battle when insurgents launched a bold daylight assault on the police headquarters in Fallujah, west of Baghdad. The attacks have highlighted the deficiencies of the ill-equipped security forces and prompted many Iraqis to criticize the coalition for putting poorly trained Iraqi police in the line of fire before they are adequately prepared. But the fact...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World's Toughest Beat | 3/1/2004 | See Source »

...ever-greater global interconnectedness, it is shameful for elites such as Palmer to ignore the plight of the tired masses who are already forced to take on a fifth class or a third extracurricular in order to make ends meet, who toil long past daylight to produce the response papers demanded by people like Palmer, who live on as little as four hours of sleep a day. Dartboard is not asking for peace and justice, Brian Palmer. Just pizza justice...

Author: By Eoghan W. Stafford, | Title: Dartboard | 2/27/2004 | See Source »

...ever-greater global interconnectedness, it is shameful for elites such as Palmer to ignore the plight of the tired masses who are already forced to take on a fifth class or a third extracurricular in order to make ends meet, who toil long past daylight to produce the response papers demanded by people like Palmer, who live on as little as four hours of sleep a day. Dartboard is not asking for peace and justice, Professor Palmer. Just pizza justice...

Author: By Eoghan W. Stafford, | Title: Dartboard | 2/26/2004 | See Source »

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