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...mock battle, conducted amid 1,000 buildings in the biggest urban-war exercise the U.S. has ever held, confirmed what the Pentagon already knew: America may have the world's most fearsome military, but it is ill equipped to wage war in cities. The nation's recent triumphs--in Afghanistan, Kosovo, the Persian Gulf--were mostly air wars, carried out by American pilots far above the tangle of gritty city streets. On the ground, the Americans face enemies with the home-field advantage and lose their edge in state-of-the-art weaponry. In last month's exercises, for example...
...failed to deliver expected earnings, and its stock tumbled 50% in six months. With most of the company's resources and best people focused on developing the next blockbuster new product, sales for the established brands were stagnating, market share was eroding, and morale was sliding. An overly aggressive, ill-timed restructuring program left a good number of P&G's 110,000 employees in new jobs, disoriented and distracted...
...putting thousands of American lives at risk and seeks to dictate American will on the world. TIME: What would it mean for Israel or other neighbors of Iraq if Saddam did acquire nuclear weapons? Ritter: If Iraq today seeks to acquire any prohibited weaponry, then clearly we must presume ill intent on the part of Iraq. We must treat Saddam Hussein as a pariah leader and we must treat Iraq as a rogue nation, and they must be dealt with harshly, up to and including military force that leads to regime removal. If Iraq acquired a nuclear weapon today...
These three and sophomore Brandon McCafferty, the preseason starter at right tackle, will be asked to lead a unit that, given its inexperience, some might find ill-equipped to establish a decent pass rush and continue the Crimson’s recent history of being among the best teams against...
...truth lack specialized training to help them deal appropriately with the serious problem of sexual assault on campus. Senior tutors, assistant deans of freshmen, and deans who serve as investigators, interviewers and judges in sexual assault cases have repeatedly complained that without training on the subject, they feel ill-equipped to ask the right questions or render responsible decisions...