Word: grips
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...suicide bombing in Jerusalem Wednesday that wounded six Israelis simply underscored the familiarity of the pattern of violence now being accelerated. President Bush again insisted that Yasser Arafat "rout out those who killed," but the fragility of the Palestinian leader's grip on power was demonstrated in Gaza City where Hamas gunmen, supported by thousands of demonstrators, forced Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces to retreat from the home of the movement's leader, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, whom Arafat had ordered placed under house arrest...
...Americans find themselves in the unaccustomed position of being the injured party. But eventually, when they have got a grip on the terrorist threat and return to calmer moments, they are going to have to give intelligent thought to turning their money and freedom to more decent, more responsible purposes. When they have put their flags away, Americans will have to ask if they want to go back to what they were on Sept. 10. They can do a lot better...
...Omar still keeps a tight grip on his Kandahar through his loyal corps commander, Akhtar Usmani. A native of Helmand, Usmani's a pragmatist, not a die-hard jihadi, and if the tide turns seriously against the Taliban in the southern provinces, he might step forward and negotiate Kandahar's surrender. He's held in check, to some extent by the 25-year old police chief, Hafez Majid (Mullah Omar owes the kid his life for pulling him out the wreckage after a truck bomb destroyed his house in Kandahar several years back.) Majid is fanatically devoted to Mullah Omar...
...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...