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...language aimed at any nation that might try to "fish in troubled waters," as one aide put it. And these sources noticed during the several days of drafting that Cheney was particularly active, more willing than before to wager American prestige in a game with so many risks--and keen to sharpen language that warned rogue nations to stay out of the fight...
...Donald Rumsfeld vowed in early March. Soon, he was trying to tone down the talk, lauding the ties between the U.S. and Pakistan as "very good" or, as General Tommy Franks called them last week, "remarkable." It became apparent to Pentagon officials that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf wasn't keen on letting U.S. troops charge across the border. He reportedly told the Administration that such a move could further inflame the Pashtun tribes in the border area--who already sympathize with their Taliban clansmen--and that it could stir up militants elsewhere in the country...
Describing himself as a contact hitter, Mager emphasizes situational hitting. While the team has the speed that could help the Crimson manufacture runs, Mager is keen on going for the big hit in the right situations...
...advisable to check the security situation before going; certainly, Sri Lankans seem keen to see Trinco while they can. Perhaps they're keeping in mind that the last cease-fire in 1995 ended with a Tiger attack on Trincomalee harbor...
...Barak-Arafat peace effort. But 15 months later, General Zinni is dealing with an entirely different Israeli leadership, a considerably altered Palestinian political dynamic and a peace process that has gone stone cold. That left him a lonely Marine in a no-man's land where neither side is keen to venture. In the past, the Bush administration could afford to walk away. This time, though, the cost of disengaging may be too high...