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...ever prove to every individual that [the use of sarin] was not the case? Probably not," Cohen said from the Pentagon. But "the retractions of both CNN and TIME should say it all." After mentioning pointedly that the story was welcome grist for Saddam Hussein in his propaganda campaign against the U.S., Cohen repeatedly praised the participants of Operation Tailwind for their valor and said that he hoped their reputations could be fully restored. Cohen looked relieved when the questioning moved on to other topics -- and he is certainly not alone in that sentiment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pentagon Closes Book on Tailwind | 7/21/1998 | See Source »

...since India marked the 50th anniversary of its independence, a celebratory slew of printed matter has materialized assessing, among other facets of the Subcontinent, the state of the Indian state. Tomorrow's announcement of the results of the country's three-week-long general elections will provide ever more grist for the mill. At issue is how a nation of mind-boggling diversities will pursue its national project and how that national project should be defined...

Author: By Pooja Bhatia, | Title: Hope for A New India | 3/2/1998 | See Source »

...name. And those readers who retain a clear sense of Dickens' novel will encounter a trove of subtle allusions, not just to the 19th century author's life and works but also to the predatory relationship between an inventor of tales and the real-life subjects who find themselves grist for this creative mill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Fulfilling Expectations | 2/23/1998 | See Source »

...first acknowledgment that he had an affair with Gennifer Flowers. He's also alleged to have admitted under oath that he gave Lewinsky presents. The gag order in the Paula Jones case means no one can go on the record to confirm or deny this, but it's all grist to the Washington rumor mill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton Takes Cover | 1/22/1998 | See Source »

...hasn't worked out that way. But should Reno fear for her job? There is certainly grist for Hatch's mill. What there hasn't been so far is much grist for Reno's. Gutting her won't bring Charlie Trie back from Shanghai...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Loneliest Job in Washington | 10/9/1997 | See Source »

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