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...island has been governed independently since the defeated forces of Chiang Kai-shek retreated there in 1949. Beijing wants to see the island reunited with the mainland one day. The U.S., although it has a one-China policy and has no formal diplomatic mission in Taiwan, is committed to defend Taiwan from an unprovoked attack by China...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Takes on the World | 1/11/2007 | See Source »

...career-high tying 25 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, and four blocked shots.The Big Green is deep in the front court but their lack of height--with their tallest players standing three inches shorter than the seven foot Cusworth--led to mismatches on the offensive end. Trying to defend the big man caused foul problems for Dartmouth. Forwards Elgin Fitzgerald and Brian McMillan each committed four fouls, while fellow forwards Dan Biber and Kurt Graeber picked up three apiece.In the end, Big Green coach Terry Dunn chose the 6’8 sophomore Biber to guard Cusworth down...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Seeking Revenge in Ivy Home Opener | 1/11/2007 | See Source »

...handle a gun, how to defend, how to attack, how to drive a car, first aid, how to repair a weapon and endurance exercises. I would end my work then go for training from 4 o'clock until midnight. We were trained at a base in Mogadishu...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Somali Jihadist: We're Not Al-Qaeda | 1/10/2007 | See Source »

...excellent. To defend your religion and your country - which is the same thing - was excellent. It wasn't our intention to fight Ethiopia; our purpose was to defend the people from the warlords. But it was excellent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Somali Jihadist: We're Not Al-Qaeda | 1/10/2007 | See Source »

...neighbors to Addis Ababa and said he was an al-Qaeda terrorist. But the Ethiopians said he was not, and they did not want him. And the man came back to Mogadishu and told us what had happened to him. That's why we know that we have to defend our religion against Ethiopia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Somali Jihadist: We're Not Al-Qaeda | 1/10/2007 | See Source »

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