Word: kalashnikovs
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Most of the fence will be built with wire. But in a couple of locations there will be a wall, like the one on the highway at Qalqilya. Israeli planners calculate that the effective range of the Kalashnikov rifles that many Palestinian gunmen carry is 500 yds. Where there are Israeli homes that are close to Palestinian houses or farmland, concrete walls will block lines of fire, or else the fences will be constructed deeper inside the West Bank. One such spot is in Kokhav Yair, an Israeli town just next to the Green Line. Only yards from the seam...
...first Miss Russia to win the title of Miss Universe would impress both Tsar Nicholas and Comrade Khrushchev. OXANA FEDOROVA, crowned last week in Puerto Rico, trained at the Russian police academy and boasts among her talents hand-to-hand combat and the ability to assemble a Kalashnikov rifle in a matter of seconds. Her victory caused typically gloomy Russian souls to bloom with pride, with her triumph leading all national newscasts. One report aired snippets from her school records, including such praise as "Physically in good condition. Knows the rules for maintaining and firing weapons. Knows how to keep...
...Afghanistan getting ready for peace? You might think so, judging by how the price of weapons is plummeting on the streets of Bagram, outside Kabul. The town, which encompasses the base where U.S. and coalition forces are ensconced, has become a favorite of small-time weapons dealers peddling knives, Kalashnikovs and rocket-propelled grenades. One dealer tried to interest a Time reporter in a Kalashnikov for the bargain price of $200, with 100 rounds thrown in "to close the sale." The man, who identified himself only as Abdul, said he wouldn't need his weapons anymore. "Peace has come...
...Afghanistan getting ready for peace? You might think so, judging by how the price of weapons is plummeting on the streets of Bagram, outside Kabul. The town, which encompasses the base where U.S. and coalition forces are ensconced, has become a favorite of small-time weapons dealers peddling knives, Kalashnikovs and rocket-propelled grenades. One dealer tried to interest a TIME reporter in a Kalashnikov for the bargain price of $200, with 100 rounds thrown in "to close the sale." The man, who identified himself only as Abdul, said he wouldn't need his weapons anymore. "Peace has come...
...Things went less well in the northwest, where a force of Afghans led by General Ziahuddin, accompanied by American special forces, was to enter the valley from Zurmat. Abdul Sabur, a young Afghan, had signed on with the Americans for $200 a month, plus a mountain parka, a new Kalashnikov assault rifle and the promise of meat at least once a day. The risks seemed worth it; Sabur's own commander had not paid him for months...