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...found and destroyed sizable quantities of his weapons of mass destruction, but not all of the ones he was known to have. Since inspections broke off in 1998, Saddam is widely believed to have retooled and restocked chemical and biological agents and brought his nuclear program back into high gear, while vastly improving his capacity to hide it all. His history of deception and game playing makes a fresh attempt to root out the arsenal in this way difficult. Saddam, says former inspector David Kay, "will always defeat a U.N.-type of inspection made up of 100 to 300 people...
...still try a crude pre-emptive strike of his own, using chem or bio agents against U.S. forces as they gather. But chemical weapons are hard to control on the battlefield; shifting winds could blow them back on Iraqi soldiers. U.S. forces will go into battle in full protective gear. And the Administration says it plans to warn Iraqi generals and colonels who might order the use of bio-chem weapons that they will be arrested and tried for war crimes if they...
...quieter scenes. Here, he plays Barry Egan, a blue-suited salesperson with a warehouse office, seven emasculating sisters and a problem with emotional stability. Sandler’s performance is finely modulated, its simmering tenor punctuated by hilarious bursts of rage and passion. It’s a two-gear acting style that aligns marvelously with Anderson’s measured sense of storytelling...
...Crimson offense that could not get into gear. Even though the Broncos were playing shorthanded, they held the Crimson to only four shots in the first half. Santa Clara’s star sophomore goalkeeper Steve Cronin, a member of the Under-20 US Men’s National Team, was also a big factor in goal...
...biggest sources of friction comes from the creation of the Afghan National Army, a U.S.- and French-trained force to be commanded by the president, not the defense minister. Weapons, munitions and gear are being flown into a U.S. airbase north of Kabul, unloaded onto Special Forces convoys and distributed directly to the ANA. Already feeling threatened by Washington's support for Karzai, last week's incident has cemented the Northern Alliance's view of itself as a forgotten partner. But the U.S. military is making no apologies. "President Karzai's personal security team will continue to exercise the level...