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...overwhelmingly those concerning finance, and those ensuring a hefty paycheck every two weeks. And for at least the last five years, while the U.S. economy has been busy booming, recruiting through OCS has been noticeably popular among the senior class. In fact, it has held a tight, iron grip on the futures—or at least the mindsets—of most seniors seeking jobs...
Still, Abdullah's firm grip on extremists may be wearing thin for some constituents. Many Jordanians object to his bans on gatherings of 10 or more people without permission and on unlicensed sermons in mosques. But Abdullah's tough line on terror may have one immediate benefit: Jordanian officials expect the U.S. to boost significantly last year's $543 million aid package...
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...Arab leaders who work with the United Nations as sell-outs. Also, in the eyes of many Muslims, the war in Afghanistan is complicated by a decade of bloodshed from the Palestinian territories to Bosnia-Herzegovina and Chechnya that has convinced them that they are locked in a death-grip with the Judeo-Christian world...
...terrorists [AFGHANISTAN, Oct. 22]. Those people fail to see that there is more at stake than catching a handful of psychopaths calling themselves warriors of God. What's at risk is the survival of the West. If we don't want to perish, we must get a firmer grip on our civilization. That includes a relentless fight against all those who threaten it and its values. ALEXANDER RAUH Pegnitz, Germany...