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...going was a matter of debate last week even among the Pentagon brass. Some U.S. officers in the field, who had to personally cope with the allied travails so far, were more anxious than certain commanders in the rear, who were focused on the campaign's overall progress. The latter group could point to a number of achievements, including the allies' near total command of the skies over Iraq, the securing of Iraq's southern oil fields and the advance of thousands of troops to within 50 miles of Baghdad. There was also the prospect that a major allied score...
...known battlefield combatants, try to identify the vehicle's type, check if it has a special panel that appears as a cold spot through a thermal sight, add it all together and decide whether the image on the screen is friend or foe. If it's the latter, the crew, under pressure to shoot before being shot at, is likely to pull the trigger--then hope like hell it has not accidentally blasted a group of comrades...
...hurt the slower numbers. The fast songs are the album’s best, showing off the band’s post-punk roots—especially on “Languor in the Balcony” and “The Train #2.” The latter serves up distorted vocals and squalls of guitar noise while throwing in timely lyrics from the Smiths: “But if it’s not love, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb will bring us together.” Meanwhile, “Unfinished Paintings” features Linton?...
...first out. Since Armstrong was assigned to handle the camera, most of the pictures from that famous mission are of Aldrin, with Armstrong seen only as a reflection on the colonel's helmet. With Michael Collins, who piloted the command module above them, the astronauts of Apollo 11 became latter-day Lindberghs, receiving parades and honors in 22 countries. Twelve other men would walk on the moon, the last in 1972. --By Douglas Brinkley
...most risk since the map was started in 2000. Only 14 countries, including Canada, Iceland and Portugal, are green, while the U.S. has held steady at blue (moderate risk). As for Russia vs. Botswana, the former is beige (high risk) largely because of its fragile banking system, the latter, blue, thanks to a thriving diamond trade but a somewhat undiversified economy...