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Fairy tales in the West begin, "Once upon a time." In the Arab world they start, "Kan ya makan." The words mean "There was, there was not." That is, maybe it happened. On the other hand, maybe it didn't happen...
...William B. Lacy, who directed the presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. Robert Dole (D-Kan.) and worked with Presidents Reagan and Bush...
...another member of Congress rose to voice reservations about war in the Gulf, but support for the proposed resolutions. Their reason: President Bush needs to present a credible threat of war to Saddam, and Congressional pusillanimity would undercut his standing. No less a hawk than Sen. Robert Dole (R-Kan.) warned that Bush should not interpret the resolution as "a hunting license." The Washington Post backed the use-of-force resolution only because it might move the country "measurably closer to peace," and The New York Times gave its hesitant endorsement for the same reason...
Scoring came from unlikely and varied sources against UMass. Richards' five-goal effort was aided by scores from Steve Kan, Erik Atkisson, Marshall (two goals), and Co-Captain Kyle Enright--normally a defensive standout--whose second goal proved to be the game-winner with one minute left in the second overtime period...
...step up the pressure of Saddam, Bush ordered the equivalent of 24 heavy armored divisions to Saudi Arabia from U.S. Army bases in Germany, the 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) from Fort Riley, Kan., and thousands of combat service personnel...