Word: dogfighting
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...argument has obvious flaws. With former fedayeen at its helm, Jordan might march against Israel before the advocates of peace have a chance to prevail. Further, there would almost certainly be a savage internal dogfight as the leaders of rival factions struggled for paramountcy?and the battle would be complicated by the presence of Jordan's Bedouins, who make up 35% of the population and despise the fedayeen. The greatest immediate flaw, of course, is that Jordan's young King?as long as his shaky throne lasts?will have no intention of handing his kingdom over to his adversaries...
...height of World War I, air aces dogfight across European skies. In a startling revelation, the Red Baron's nemesis is shown to be a Major Larrabee (Rock Hudson), not Charles Schulz's Snoopy. No need to worry. Hudson's canine grin and acting prowess render him a close second to the vincible puppy. All that is missing is Linus, Lucy, Schroeder & Co. Standing in for them is a series of second-banana-peel comedians. Among them: a down-at-the-heils German agent, a couple of farceurs from the French intelligence, and a pip-pip righty...
...Real Dogfight...
...discuss the manager's position. After the meeting, one CCA councilor commented, "It was obvious that the CCA executive board isn't happy with the prospect of seeing Jim Sullivan fired. We don't know exactly what we'll do, but we're likely to be in for a dogfight...
Despite Israeli denials, there was some evidence that the Syrians may have improved a little. Though they lost three jets in a whirling five-minute dogfight, they managed at least to knock down an Israeli Pharitom, the first confirmed loss of one of the U.S.-built fighter-bombers since they went into action. In a triumphant mood, the Syrians promoted the MIG pilot who had downed the Phantom plane. A Syrian farmer who captured the two crewmen after they bailed out was presented with $125 in cash and a new pistol by Syria's strongman, General Hafez Assad...