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...hopeful scenario, from the West's vantage point, was that the chaos would provoke the army, or perhaps one of Saddam's Baathist associates, to grab power. "At some point," says a Bush Administration official, "somebody is going to say, 'The country is coming apart, and we have to put a stop to it.' And the way to do that is to remove Saddam himself." His would-be deposer, however, may have to move fast, while there is still a country...
With the opportunity to grab that title this Friday in Princeton, N.J., thoughts of a bid may pop up once again. But Delaney Smith does not anticipate a bid, despite her confidence in the Crimson squad...
...show biz, after all, is more tenuous and suspect than other varieties of eternal fame (anyone remember 1980's five-Grammy grand slammer Christopher Cross?). Sinead O'Connor is right: the Grammys probably do "respect mostly material gain." But in the words of a very prominent Grammy wanna-grab, we're living in a material world...
...possible moves by coalition members, particularly Turkey and Syria, to carve up Iraq after it is defeated. Iran fears that Turkey may claim Iraqi Kurdistan and its oil-rich areas of Mosul and Kirkuk, once part of the Ottoman empire, and that Syria may attempt its own land grab. Iran is eager to prevent -- by threats of force, if necessary -- any postwar breakup of Iraq that would upset the delicate balance of power in the region...
...happens once in a while," the junior from New Brunswick, Canada said. "It's not a big deal. You just reach out and grab the stick closest to you. The game is all breaks...